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Recent Examples of rumble
Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited route connects New York and Chicago—a 19-hour trip that rumbles along the breathtaking Great Lakes shoreline and through the scenic Finger Lakes region.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Rain picks back up overnight with a chance for a rumble of thunder.
—Karen Carter, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Plows rumbled along the streets to clear snow and spread salt throughout the morning.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited route connects New York and Chicago—a 19-hour trip that rumbles along the breathtaking Great Lakes shoreline and through the scenic Finger Lakes region.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
Nix rolled right, threw him the ball and then watched the 6-foot-8, 315-pounder rumble into the end zone.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Rain picks back up overnight with a chance for a rumble of thunder.
—Karen Carter, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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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 were rumblings and comments in the spring and fall that Toney would be an early starter, but who could have predicted what happened?—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From humongous megaships to luxurious yacht-like vessels, cruise travelers all love to grumble about the same thing—taking time out of their first day on board to complete the mandatory safety drill.—
Erica Silverstein,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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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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“Rumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumble. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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