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

As chief exec, D’Amaro has reaffirmed that ESPN, rumored over the years to be a spinoff candidate, is very much a part of the corporate portfolio. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

Meghan Markle was rumored to be returning to acting on the series, but that was all a bit muggy. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Apple’s product plans typically operate on a very long timeline, and its smart display has been rumored for years. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026

There’s the case of Xu Bo, the Chinese video gaming billionaire who is rumored to have more than 100 children via surrogacy in America. — Ariana Aspuru, Vox, 14 Oct. 2026

Oldman revealed in September that Lowden was among those rumored to take over the role of the British secret agent after Daniel Craig exited the Bond franchise in 2021. — Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

The Obamas were once rumored to be moving in, and Brooke Astor did. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026

In 2016, the company bought off-price retailer Gilt Groupe for $250 million, ostensibly to bolster Saks Off 5th, only to sell it again a couple years later for an undisclosed price rumored to be far lower. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

Ben Henshall, Ole Miss wing Henshall was rumored to come from Australia for a couple of years to join Florida. — Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026