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Recent Examples of rumbles
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The city rumbles occasionally, a reminder that Mount Vesuvius, though considered dormant, could flare to life at any moment.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 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
Taylor Swift is not the only pop star football superfan showing up in style to cheer on her significant other as the NFL season rumbles to a close.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
Theo Johnson comes up with the ball and rumbles in for a 41-yard touchdown.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
On third-and-1, Jackson hits Lyons on a short throw, who rumbles down the sideline for 16 yards.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Oct. 2025
When a military convoy rumbles past, no one seems to notice.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The whole mountain rumbles when an avalanche rolls off it.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The city rumbles occasionally, a reminder that Mount Vesuvius, though considered dormant, could flare to life at any moment.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 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
Taylor Swift is not the only pop star football superfan showing up in style to cheer on her significant other as the NFL season rumbles to a close.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
Theo Johnson comes up with the ball and rumbles in for a 41-yard touchdown.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
On third-and-1, Jackson hits Lyons on a short throw, who rumbles down the sideline for 16 yards.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Oct. 2025
When a military convoy rumbles past, no one seems to notice.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbles
Verb
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And as the person behind the camera approaches the pit bull, the dog growls and barks while standing in a fearful crouch.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
15 Dec. 2025
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Sturridge crows and growls his lines, rolling his torso and crouching to crawl on his knuckles like a young silverback.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That was reflected on the ice for much of his first season, too, when the murmurs were many.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes there were murmurs around the police station from older officers about what Binion got up to back in the day.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Rumbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbles. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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