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Recent Examples of rumble
Will Ripley, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Things rumble and explode — things that aren’t even breasts!
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
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
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Verb
No procession of tanks, no towering intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), no hypersonic glide vehicles, no transporter-erector-launchers rumbling past the cameras.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Things rumble and explode — things that aren’t even breasts!
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
When does the first flower bloom in your neighborhood, the first thunder clap rumble, or the last cricket chirp?
—Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
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
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Verb
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China holds Tibet without noticeable bother, commits crimes against its Uyghur Muslim minority with impunity, launches acts of aggression against its neighbors in the South China Sea, and growls off any court or tribunal that looks askance—which few do.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Then, while there was still enough light to see them plainly, the two came stalking out of the brush, growling and muttering.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There had been rumblings of discontent between the star and the front office for years when, in early 2021, Wilson went public with his frustrations at not being treated similarly to Tom Brady or other top-level quarterbacks who were instrumental in their franchise’s decision making.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ro’s Reitano sees the rumblings of a revolution, too.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While a few lifers grumble, this infusion of talent (not to mention tech money) is good news for residents and travelers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Mar. 2026
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Notice who stands to applaud your wins and who grumbles.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Rumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumble. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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