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Recent Examples of rumbling
Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
On July 20, The Sunday Times published a report alleging that 11 out of 12 gardeners at Highgrove have left since March 2022 amid rumblings of low wages and high demands.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 31 July 2025
And there may be more to come, with rumblings about a potential campaign from U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025
There was an acceptance that Hull had drifted in that time, with the first rumblings that Ilicali was open to the idea of selling his stake in the Championship club.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Verb
And so arrives another contradiction; Howe says signings must improve the first team at a high standard, yet aside from a few rumblings of interest from Premier League clubs, there has been no talk of Willock being replaced.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
On July 20, The Sunday Times published a report alleging that 11 out of 12 gardeners at Highgrove have left since March 2022 amid rumblings of low wages and high demands.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 31 July 2025
And there may be more to come, with rumblings about a potential campaign from U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025
There was an acceptance that Hull had drifted in that time, with the first rumblings that Ilicali was open to the idea of selling his stake in the Championship club.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbling
Noun
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Sunday night, Trent Reznor opened the first Nine Inch Nails concert in the metro in a dozen years with a whisper, not a scream.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
18 Aug. 2025
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Trump sent his former lawyer, now deputy attorney general, to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, who was then summarily transferred to Club Fed amid whispers of a possible pardon.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Combs' family was seated in the front row, and his daughters could be seen whispering to each other.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Call center features, such as call barging, monitoring, and whispering, aren't available, however.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The very strong intimation is that I was nourished by this wasteland.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Here, in a cheerfully cartoonish form, were intimations of just that.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Blending sweet, lemony, and earthy aromas with a hint of vanilla, this flavorful option is a great choice to share with a friend at the end of a night out.—
Emily Earlenbaugh,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ambivalence means a look of cool, ironic detachment which would doubtless work very well in that away strip; lime green with a hint of no f***s given.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The offense finding its best self feels essential if this team is going to make any noise in October.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Armed with new veterans and buoyed with talented youth, the Royals have the ammunition to make some noise.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hamas’ reach and anti-Israel propaganda have also extended to universities, college campuses, and academia at large—often propagated by the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which has gained significant influence in academic settings.—
Daniel Balva,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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The kiss became a key piece of a prosecutorial propaganda campaign, giddily inflamed by the tabloid media, that framed Knox as a perverse, cold-blooded killer.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbling. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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