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Recent Examples of rumbling
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
There have been rumblings about how this movie and universe may evolve from here.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
After viewers started hearing rumblings about the Bahamas ordeal, someone asked Garza what happened during a TikTok Live.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 27 June 2025
The recent rumblings from downstate Illinois have caught the attention of lawmakers across the border in Indiana, where dominant Republicans are eager to position their state as a low-tax, low-regulation alternative to deep-blue Illinois.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Verb
For the long term, there are still rumblings of fusion reactors becoming available at utility scale (maybe in the next 10 years?).
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
There have been rumblings about how this movie and universe may evolve from here.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
After viewers started hearing rumblings about the Bahamas ordeal, someone asked Garza what happened during a TikTok Live.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 27 June 2025
The recent rumblings from downstate Illinois have caught the attention of lawmakers across the border in Indiana, where dominant Republicans are eager to position their state as a low-tax, low-regulation alternative to deep-blue Illinois.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbling
Noun
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Given the sequel’s summer publicity rounds — Sandler mentioned McDonough’s name on the Kelce brothers’ podcast, for one — the whispers around the real-life Happy Gilmore might start earlier than normal when school begins on Sept. 5.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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There was—according to the whispers—effectively a button the U.S. could press to control the aircraft bought and operated by recipient countries.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 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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Here, in a cheerfully cartoonish form, were intimations of just that.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2025
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Years of solitude, sharpened by intimations of mortality, have cracked the banker’s sense of certainty.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
Noun
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That could potentially be a hint into the sophistication of the attack.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Aug. 2025
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But some parts of the country could feel a slight hint of autumn in the air over the weekend.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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During his eight years as a state senator and 12 years as lieutenant governor, Patrick has consistently used visuals and language essential for delivering a message that cuts through the noise of modern political discourse.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The soundscape options include rain, forest noises, white noise and more.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Read more North Korea Countries Testing a Universal Basic Income in 2025 US-Allied Military Planes Involved in Airspace Scare Russia and China Flex Naval Power Near US Pacific Ally How Iran Missiles Prepared US Patriot Units for Pacific War Despite these changes, propaganda remains present.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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According to reports, one such action included stopping anti-North Korea propaganda from being blasted in loudspeakers in the country and halting the distribution of political flyers and leaflets that criticized North Korea’s regime.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 July 2025
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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbling. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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