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Recent Examples of rumbles
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
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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All of the murmurs point toward that.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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After deciding to run it back in the offseason, there are murmurs that one of the team’s top players might be on the block sooner rather than later.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Rumbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbles. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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