rumble 1 of 2

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

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Engineered in Germany, these drivers have a wide frequency range that runs from a rumbling 5Hz up to a bat-squeaking 40,000Hz. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping was photographed standing next to Vladimir Putin on Friday as thousands of Russian troops and military vehicles rumbled through Moscow’s Red Square during the country’s annual Victory Day parade. Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
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The earbuds are particularly good at eliminating the noise from a plane engine, including most of the low-end rumble and high-end hiss. PC Magazine, 6 May 2025 With the flick of a tweet or the rumble of a rally rant, our financial markets are sent into panic spirals, wiping out gains like a toddler with an Etch-a-Sketch. Michael B Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rumble
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  • That's because behind every gurgle and growl there's a bustling ecosystem of trillions of microorganisms that include bacteria, viruses and fungi that can all affect overall mental and physical well-being.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 June 2025
  • Distance-Increasing Signals: Behaviors such as lip licking, turning away, or stiffening, escalating to growling or lunging if ignored.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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  • Republican rumblings over spending So far, polls suggest that Mr. Trump’s varied supporters are generally sticking with him, although with signs of clear concern about the potential pocketbook effect of tariffs on consumer prices.
    Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
  • Recent rumblings The volcano’s eruption follows significant volcanic activities, including 50 in two hours, up from the average eight to 10 activities per day.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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  • Some industry folks have grumbled that changes to the program only allow large-scale competition shows, excluding other reality productions, documentary programming and game or talk shows, to qualify.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
  • Players around the league have grumbled about being cooped up in the casino, nowhere to go.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025

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“Rumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumble. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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