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Recent Examples of rumbles
Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
At the mall’s free Rain Show feature, water literally pours out of the ceiling as dramatic thunder rumbles.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
When a military convoy rumbles past, no one seems to notice.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Theo Johnson comes up with the ball and rumbles in for a 41-yard touchdown.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
At the mall’s free Rain Show feature, water literally pours out of the ceiling as dramatic thunder rumbles.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 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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They are known to work in teams when hunting, and communicate with chirps, growls, whistles and body language.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Go grab your passport, a wad of bail money, and enough thirst for wine that growls at history and food that tastes like the ocean punched you in the mouth.—
John Noakes,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The bad news is that there are already murmurs in Brussels about piecemeal, incremental measures – harmonizing certain national laws, creating yet another framework for EU member states to fuss over and interpret.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Along with these two normal sounds, doctors also listen for unusual noises – such as murmurs, extra beats or clicks – that can point to problems with how blood is flowing or whether the heart valves are working properly.—
Joshua Hutcheson,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Rumbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbles. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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