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

The couple is rumored to live in Richmond in south-west London—not far from where Tom grew up in Kingston upon Thames. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

The 18-year-old had been rumored to be of interest to European giants such as Barcelona and Liverpool. — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026

Since then, the project explored casting of the lead role, with a handful of high-profile actresses rumored for it. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Apple's long-standing iPhone price stability may soon end, with a potential price hike for the iPhone 17 rumored to occur as early as Monday, August 10. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

It's long been rumored to be called Pixel Glow, though recently there's been chatter that it'll be called HiLight. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026

San Vicente Bungalows, his private club, is rumored to maintain a policy against admitting Housewives as members. — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Cleveland was rumored to be a possible destination at one point. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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