rumbled

past tense of rumble
as in growled
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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Recent Examples of rumbled In the early afternoon, a roar ripped through the stifling Mississippi heat, as dozens of motorcycles leading the funeral procession rumbled into the church parking lot. Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 June 2026 The building rumbled before the two finalists even got physical. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 The tractor rumbled onward, into the sun, hammering over a divot where a tree had been cut long ago, its stump hauled away. Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Elijah Just rumbled toward the box and seemed to pinball around the Iranian defense. Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 Albertsons Stadium rumbled Saturday night as monster truck madness took over the unrecognizable blue turf with a roaring, fiery, wheelie-popping spectacle. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026 The frenetic electronics of Nineties dance music have rumbled beneath the surface of indie rock and pop for some time now. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026 In the morning, the second Ford rumbled over the bridge as well. Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026 Heavy equipment rumbled away on what is now red clay, no longer road asphalt, at the site Tuesday. Joe Marusak may 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbled
growled
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  • Jack White, who growled and grinded as the singer/guitarist of the White Stripes and has since positioned himself as a primal rock god on his own, is showing a new side as a sculptor with a show opening in a London gallery run by none other than Damien Hirst.
    Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
  • Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

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“Rumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbled. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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