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Recent Examples of rumble
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Morton committed his second turnover of the day when edge rusher Matayo Uiagalelei ripped the ball from the hands of the Red Raiders quarterback and rumbled down to the Texas Tech 6-yard line.
—Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
The rumble and growl of the other racers’ engines was growing louder by the minute.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Last year the Eagles rumbled to plus-12, the widest margin of the century to date.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Morton committed his second turnover of the day when edge rusher Matayo Uiagalelei ripped the ball from the hands of the Red Raiders quarterback and rumbled down to the Texas Tech 6-yard line.
—Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Noun
The implosion of Rana Plaza, too, started with a rumble and a shake.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
The rumble and growl of the other racers’ engines was growing louder by the minute.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumble
Verb
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Come on, the gunman growled, turning and walking and beckoning with the pistol for Adi to follow.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Upon entering the foyer, I was greeted by a growling animatronic Chewbacca, playfully adorned with a Christmas hat for the holiday season.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In daytime, the rumbling of the steppe is subsumed by bright, relentless light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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There have been rumblings that things could be turning for the better, particularly after Harry recently met with his father, King Charles.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And perhaps some—Ho Jin just barks at him to take it all and grumbles that Ji Seon is a bad influence.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Legislators often grumbled about being squeezed by Newsom, but felt compelled — not always but most of the time — to go along.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Rumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumble. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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