Synonyms of rumored

rumored 1 of 2

adjective

as in reported

Related Words

• reported
• reputed
• announced
• widespread
• prevalent
• current
• shared
• rife
• publicized
• advertised
• heralded
• proclaimed
• disclosed
• communal
• posted
• aired
• declared
• published
• broadcast
• divulged
• well-known
• promulgated
• unclassified
• popular
• spotlighted
• general
• nonclassified
• public
• open

Dissimilar Words

• secret
• confidential
• private
• privy
• classified
• undisclosed
• unannounced
• unadvertised
• clandestine
• covert
• conspiratorial
• personal
• surreptitious
• collusive
• undercover
• withheld
• intimate
• underhanded
• concealed
• underhand
• reserved
• suppressed
• repressed
• revoked
• stifled
• retracted
• silenced
• recanted

rumored

2 of 2

verb

past tense of rumor

as in whispered

to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy

for years people have been rumoring the CEO's imminent retirement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whispered
• revealed
• hinted
• reported
• suggested
• circulated
• implied
• told
• disclosed
• bruited (about)
• divulged
• noised (about or abroad)
• intimated
• spilled
• dished
• exposed
• bared
• proclaimed
• gossiped
• publicized
• tattled
• promulgated
• blabbed
• insinuated
• bandied (about)
• propagated
• broadcast
• let on (about)
• blazed
• spread

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rumored

Adjective

Off the red carpet, Elordi has been enjoying his time in London with rumored girlfriend Kendall Jenner. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

The rumored venue for the couple's wedding is Madison Square Garden, though others have speculated that the space is being used as a decoy to distract from the real wedding venue. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026

Orlando Bloom was spotted enjoying a rare outing with rumored girlfriend Luisa Laemmel while in Italy for Milan Fashion Week. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 June 2026

Leaving her role—along with rumored lover Corey Lewandowski—is bittersweet, Noem continued. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026

Verb

Harry is said to be staying busy working on the Invictus Games, while Meghan is rumored to be eyeing a return to acting. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

That model, which is rumored to launch as an EV and may be named the Defender Sport, is expected to debut next year. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

That would be Curry, whose brief involvement with the series was rumored for years. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

It has long been rumored (and backed up by this 2021 report from Vanity Fair France) that, after the release of the feature, a fifth season of the series would come next. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026

For instance, it’s been rumored by Fixed Focus Digital that camera upgrades may lead to a thicker camera plateau. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Hall’s name was rumored to possibly be on the move at the trade deadline last November after the Jets got off to a 1-7 start and traded Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams to the Colts and Cowboys, respectively. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

The Madison Township Fire Department confirmed a river levee rumored to have broken is intact. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026

For a time, his wife Casey DeSantis was rumored as a potential rival to Donalds, but that idea never materialized. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026