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

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

Devin Booker, an elite scorer both on and off the court, is rumored to be dating supermodel Irina Shayk. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Jean would be Jean Grey, of X-Men fame, whom Sink was widely rumored to be playing before this — albeit without confirmation. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

In 2023, land near Higgs’ property on the southern end of Kansas City, Flying H Ranch, was rumored to host a landfill. — Zuri Primos july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Their parents Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are rumored to own a home there. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 July 2026

There had been many different replacement possibilities rumored in the F1 paddock over the last few weeks. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Several other companies, including Apple , have been rumored to be partnering with Intel, but no formal agreements have been announced. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 25 July 2026

High-profile cameos from Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider help these parodies retain the spirit of the original tales, and in a true indication of quality, King is rumored to have praised it. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

It’s also rumored that the Pixel 11 Pro could go from 16GB of RAM to 12GB. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 25 July 2026