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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

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

Universal made good use of the rumbling theater seats during action sequences even if the 180-degree wraparound nature of the theater was underutilized. —

Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 Light rumbling could be felt as far away as Tokyo. —

Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rumbling

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News reports would later surface that Keenan was negotiating with the Detroit Red Wings during the Rangers’ playoff run, but Olczyk and many of his teammates had already heard whispers.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Grande sings that lyric in a low tone, not quite a whisper, but something just as fragile and out of breath.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026