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Recent Examples of rumbling
Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
But residents recounted the quake rattling them awake, evoking descriptions of a significant jolt and rumbling.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Racing can be a visceral experience even on the most novice setting, with cars occasionally flipping around and the simulation chair rumbling as the car accelerates.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The lighting was bright and red, the thunder was a long deep rumbling.
—Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
But residents recounted the quake rattling them awake, evoking descriptions of a significant jolt and rumbling.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
And my father—lovable but imposing, a strapping six feet three inches tall with a thick, bristly mustache and a rumbling Sergeant Schultz accent that frightened my friends half to death—loved to tell stories.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Racing can be a visceral experience even on the most novice setting, with cars occasionally flipping around and the simulation chair rumbling as the car accelerates.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbling
Noun
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Fine, minimalist belts like this Cézembre beltcan be worn alone for a whisper of detail or doubled (even tripled) for stronger visual impact.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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But now the whispers are growing into a chorus.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Upon entering the foyer, I was greeted by a growling animatronic Chewbacca, playfully adorned with a Christmas hat for the holiday season.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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As Dumars and Byrne, Damon and Affleck are reduced to growling law-enforcement speak, barking into walkie-talkies and carrying out every conversation while at least one hand rests on an automatic weapon—just in case someone bursts through the wall.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The moment is an homage to the stage musical’s famous poster, a drawing of a woman in white whispering to a smiling green-skinned witch.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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Viewers Compare the Video to ASMR Some viewers have compared the clip to an Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) video—the tingling sensation caused by certain sounds or visuals, such as whispering, tapping, or brushing.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Hints of coffee and confectioner’s chocolate hit the palate alongside baking spice and maybe even an intimation of caraway in its rather rapid finish.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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The only downside of the intimation of human presence is confronting the reality that the other person is not present after all.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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People crafted narratives out of suspicions, rumors and hints, to fill a desperate need for an explanation.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Whereas Boyd was plain-spoken on purpose, Wheeler’s diction was always elevated and precise, with a hint of sarcasm.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Effective leadership in 2026 still requires foresight, intelligence, delegation, and the ability to separate signal from noise.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Every one of these new bits of hardware introduced a new set of uncoordinated chatter of alarms that simply produced noise.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Two years ago, this would have been fanciful AI guru propaganda.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Supporters of Pahlavi were particularly vocal in Mashhad this month, as attested by the prevalence of pro-monarchy graffiti on city walls, and the regime’s propaganda devoted particular attention to discrediting the former crown prince.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbling. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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