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Recent Examples of rumbling
Dean Debiase, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Larson no doubt heard the rumblings that perhaps next year would bring a serious — or simply well-funded —challenger in a town district that has not elected a Republican since 1956.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
At the Gold Gala in May 2024, Christine cleared up chatter about rumblings that she was supposed to join RHOBH way back in 2014.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
That's why smart deals writers like yours truly have their ears to the ground to pick up rumblings.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The episode struck a nerve, as quiet government rumblings about big shifts tend to do.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Larson no doubt heard the rumblings that perhaps next year would bring a serious — or simply well-funded —challenger in a town district that has not elected a Republican since 1956.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
At the Gold Gala in May 2024, Christine cleared up chatter about rumblings that she was supposed to join RHOBH way back in 2014.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
That's why smart deals writers like yours truly have their ears to the ground to pick up rumblings.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbling
Noun
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Nab the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless headphones that wrap your ears in plush comfort while adaptive noise canceling dials the world down to a whisper at 21% off.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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In Drama, there’s the second season of Squid Game, which returned with a whisper as compared to the blaring horns of its breakthrough first season.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The one whispering to you to indulge in the moment and worry about everything else later.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
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The gallery also sold a Jeffrey Gibson painting, Your spirit whispering in my ear (2025), for $400,000 and an untitled Mark Bradford mixed media work for $300,000, both to Asian collectors.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In legalese mixed with intimations of personal pain, Bar lists Netanyahu’s attempts to turn the Shin Bet into a secret police protecting the prime minister personally rather than the nation.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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This season started with the Ratliff kids debating sleeping arrangements and continued with Saxon’s unnatural interest in Piper’s (Sarah Catherine Hook) possible virginity, as well as ongoing intimations of voyeurism and partner-sharing.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Looking for Saturday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Pineapple, which is very sweet, actually tastes great with a bit of salt thanks to the hint of sourness.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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One appeal of the group’s messaging is its peculiarly British sensibility; the statements tend to cut through the noise.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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Such evidence could support the view that incessant loud noise amounts to torture or cruel treatment towards cetaceans, in turn galvanizing support for a new right to be free from such harm.—
David Gruber,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Yet, the cinematic propaganda outmatched the commemorations of Ivan in stone.—
Dina Khapaeva,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, Russia reportedly delivered more than 90,000 copies of propaganda books to libraries in the eastern Luhansk region.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbling. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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