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Recent Examples of rumble
Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
The controls are great, with flipper buttons, a plunger, and nudge buttons that include a vibrating rumble.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025
Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Sometimes, there may be stomach rumbling, caused by rhythmic contractions to clear any residual food from the digestive tract.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 29 July 2025
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Verb
Thomas Taylor has owned a home along the former Monon Railroad long enough to remember the rumble of passing trains.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
The controls are great, with flipper buttons, a plunger, and nudge buttons that include a vibrating rumble.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025
Noun
Concrete trucks will no longer rumble past Paycor Stadium after Jan. 31 when Hilltop Basic Resources will cease operations at its downtown plant, according to Kevin Sheehan, president of Hilltop.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Sometimes, there may be stomach rumbling, caused by rhythmic contractions to clear any residual food from the digestive tract.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumble
Verb
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Trump growled when a reporter asked about Bondi’s conclusion.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Weaving through fair ride lines and fanning away the heat at the California State Fair will leave you with a growling stomach.—
Kat Tran
Updated July 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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On July 20, The Sunday Times published a report alleging that 11 out of 12 gardeners at Highgrove have left since March 2022 amid rumblings of low wages and high demands.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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And so arrives another contradiction; Howe says signings must improve the first team at a high standard, yet aside from a few rumblings of interest from Premier League clubs, there has been no talk of Willock being replaced.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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There has been some grumbling about use of the new data, but Nielsen executives believe the new Big Data elements have been accurately reflecting viewing patterns.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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The British Treasury and the British taxpayer grumbled at the expense of maintaining dominance.—
MARGARET MACMILLAN,
Foreign Affairs,
21 July 2025
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“Rumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumble. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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