noising (about or abroad)

verb

present participle of noise (about or abroad)
as in whispering
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy for weeks afterwards, staffers noised about the department head's sudden, unexplained departure

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noising (about or abroad)
  1. whispering
  2. rumoring
  3. revealing
Verb
  • The whispering voice at the edge of the room, Dracula’s breath at your ear.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In video footage obtained by TMZ, the influencer was seen whispering into the ear of the football star and father of three as well as putting her hand on his back.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of whispering
Verb
  • Because the rumors are rumoring.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 11 June 2026
Definition of rumoring
Verb
  • Slowly, a door opens, revealing the shadow of Stephen, her husband.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The large wooden desk is framed by a bookshelf painted pastel robin’s egg blue, and an antique cabinet that stands on tall spindly legs, its doors open, revealing rows of small, narrow dividers for sorting mail or paperwork.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of revealing
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