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Recent Examples of rumbling
Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
The rumbling of a hidden ocean, along a rugged coastline covered by mist.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Then, a loud, rumbling sound echoed through the area as a rockslide occurred.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Any second, surely, Dad’s tan Mercedes would glide into view and start its rumbling, lumbering ascent up the gravel drive.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
The rumbling of a hidden ocean, along a rugged coastline covered by mist.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Small earthquakes had been rumbling since January, and in March, the 5,417-foot-tall subglacial volcano at the southern end of the country concluded 187 years of dormancy with the beginnings of a quiet lava flow.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Then, a loud, rumbling sound echoed through the area as a rockslide occurred.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbling
Noun
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In a world where most conversations take the form of cautious whispers, information degrades quickly.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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With a whisper of mineral notes, Ford’s was a bracingly hefty gin with impressive structure.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Or any of the Republican gym bros peddling supplements online and growling lifestyle advice into webcams.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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At that point, your stomach has probably been growling for a good hour, so answer that call with some tacos at Taqueria Rosita.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Publishing a book of poems feels a bit like whispering and screaming at the same time.—
Maria Giesbrecht,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The whispering gets louder and so does Gombrowicz.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Noun
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There is the visual memory of the shelves of books, but also an intimation of the weight, the heft of all the words in them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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The intimation seems to be that there might even be a human being hidden inside Daisy’s dossier.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
Noun
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In fact, there’s even a hint of pre-Civ 7 here, in that the civs definitely feel most powerful during their apex age.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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During what was billed as the Steel Topping Out ceremony at new Nissan Stadium in November, Goodell was very complimentary of the franchise's facility, and even dropped hints that a Super Bowl could be headed to Nashville someday.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Thousands of fans were outside the Bell Centre watching the game, and the 20,962 fans filled the arena with ear-splitting noise before puck drop.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Write it down, step back from noise, and let the truth settle.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Grizzly also cited a Business Insider article from 2025 that reported Ottobock’s prosthetics were appearing in Russian media and propaganda channels for veteran care.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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His work, including the 2018 novel Mannelig in Chains (again available in English), is particularly relevant for its focus on historical memory, which speaks to the heart of Russian propaganda around the war in Ukraine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbling. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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