RUMBLE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈrəm-bəl

Definition of rumble

as in to growl

to make a low heavy rolling sound when thunder rumbled in the distant sky, we wisely began packing up our picnic

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noun

as in rumbling

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Recent Examples of rumble

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Walker ran for 69 yards on 21 carries after rumbling for 173 yards against Denver in the opener, when the Broncos missed two dozen tackles in a 31-10 loss that left them smarting. — ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026 Then the shuttle appears on screen, the music swells and the room shakes with the tearing, rumbling force of a launch. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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There may even be a rumble of thunder as the front approaches. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Outside the window, the familiar explosions of Shahed drones are joined by the rumble of missiles. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rumble

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The knights are not just noblemen but athletes of the sand—flipping, flying, and growling into the arena.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
This past spring, the singer-guitarist announced that hernia repair surgery left him with a six-and-a-half–inch scar and doctors’ orders never to growl again.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of growl

Noun

In today’s world of rumbling, thunderous Dolby surround sound, the concept of silent cinema can feel very distant.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
Once the rumbling stopped, Armas -- in gym shorts and a T-shirt with his gear clipped to his belt -- and Buckley led a group of civilians and FDNY members outside.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of rumbling

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Throughout the recording, Taylor makes dramatic leaps from grumbling rhythms in his piano’s lower register and dizzying runs in its upper reaches.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The documentary premiered on the BBC first, which is how American embassy workers and journalists based in the UK got a look at the film — and started grumbling.

— Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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