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noun

Definition of rumbling

as in whisper

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verb

present participle of rumble

as in growling

to make a low heavy rolling sound when thunder rumbled in the distant sky, we wisely began packing up our picnic

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Recent Examples of rumbling

Noun

There have been internal rumblings of dissent among members over Perez’s recent decision-making, especially his still largely unexplained plan to sell some share of the club to an outside investor, so some may decide to vote for a change. — New York Times, 6 June 2026 The labor dynamics in the time of the dawn of the radio, the expansion of the electrical grid, and the early rumblings of mass consumerism are far different from the economics of the AI age. — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 May 2026

Verb

Using geothermal means buildings don’t burn fossil fuels, and residents or other users aren’t bothered by rumbling air conditioners or noisy heaters, Weigert said. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 More news The Arizona Cardinals and their starting quarterback, Jacoby Brissett, had been in a rumbling contract dispute in the early days of training camp. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rumbling

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Noun

Moore begins with a whisper and builds to a roar as Mona improvises a manic rant that involves rats and the plague.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Engineered around Qualcomm’s flagship 12-core Snapdragon X Elite processor, this Surface laptop delivers exceptional processing speed with whisper-quiet thermal efficiency.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of whisper

Verb

Video captured from the drone’s perspective and released on Facebook, shows the frustrated bobcat standing by a staircase, growling and arching its back at the hovering machine.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
As Koji’s character is thrust into a cage at an underground prison brawl, Momoa’s Blanka can be heard growling off screen.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Definition of growling

Noun

Every September 11th, people assemble near Ground Zero for the tolling of a bell, the whispering of prayers, the offering of flowers, the waving of flags.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Wilson’s whispering, Kermit-ish cadence juxtaposed with Heems’s audacious bars shorthands the borough’s rejection of one-size-fits-all characterization as one of the most diverse urban centers in the world.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of whispering

Noun

Two revelations, or at least intimations, especially stand out, both involving elections and Musk’s alleged techno- surveilling means of moving them for Republicans.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Any intimations of exclusivity have gone out the window, just like the liquor bottles, condoms — and one TV — flung from balconies.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of intimation

Noun

Season 1 left viewers in the 1970s, inside the Korean Central Intelligence Agency’s anti-communist propaganda machine and alongside Baek Ki-tae’s expanding drug operation.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
At the time, critics feared such an education amounted to propaganda by Beijing.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of propaganda

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