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

But missing were the AirPods Pro with cameras that have been rumored throughout the year and, according to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, are delayed until 2027. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026

In addition to the first-ever foldable iPhone — rumored to be called the iPhone Ultra — Apple is also expected to reveal other new phones as part of an iPhone 18 line-up, updated AirPods and new Apple Watches. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

The foldable phone was long rumored to be the centerpiece of the event, marking the first major redesign of the tentpole offering from the Silicon Valley giant in years. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

While roles haven’t been confirmed, Graham is rumored to be playing a younger version of master thief Neil McCauley, famously portrayed by Robert De Niro in the 1995 original. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Apple is holding an event on Wednesday, where it is rumored to be unveiling the first foldable iPhone, a major new product under new CEO John Ternus. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

He has been rumored as a possible hire at Giorgio Armani in the wake of the founder’s death one year ago, and mooted for such diverse brands as Kenzo and Calvin Klein, which currently have incumbent creative directors. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

And when Galliano was fired from Dior in 2011, Ackermann was rumored to have been approached to replace him. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026

In the past, Cohen, who helms a SiriusXM radio empire, including hosting Andy Cohen Live, has been rumored to be the eventual successor for Stern. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026