rumoring

verb

present participle of rumor
as in whispering
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

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Recent Examples of rumoring Because the rumors are rumoring. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumoring
  1. whispering
  2. circulating
  3. hinting
  4. revealing
  5. suggesting
  6. reporting
  7. implying
Verb
  • The whispering voice at the edge of the room, Dracula’s breath at your ear.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In video footage obtained by TMZ, the influencer was seen whispering into the ear of the football star and father of three as well as putting her hand on his back.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of whispering
Verb
  • Video circulating on social media and verified by CNN shows damage to several floors of the Aramco building, with windows seen blown out.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Detroit police say security will be increased at the city's annual Tree Lighting as a flyer circulating online calls for a teen takeover at the downtown celebration.
    — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of circulating
Verb
  • Shannon and Duff, 39, started off with a game of truth or drink, with the singer demurring on naming her bffs, but hinting that some are definitely a wilder time out than others.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Trump’s subordinates have been hinting for months that ICE agents or other federal officers may turn up at polling places on Election Day.
    — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of hinting
Verb
  • Slowly, a door opens, revealing the shadow of Stephen, her husband.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The large wooden desk is framed by a bookshelf painted pastel robin’s egg blue, and an antique cabinet that stands on tall spindly legs, its doors open, revealing rows of small, narrow dividers for sorting mail or paperwork.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of revealing
Verb
  • Along with the wealth of studies suggesting a reliance on these tools impacts critical thinking , many school districts are wary of thrusting a technology that’s become synonymous with effortless cheating at school assignments into students’ hands.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Scientists studying the phenomenon say there are patches of desert in bloom where flowers have never previously been recorded, suggesting that bulbs have remained dormant there since before the phenomenon was first studied in detail in 1997.
    — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of suggesting
Verb
  • The brand posted its third-quarter earnings Thursday, reporting an increase in comparable restaurant sales of 5%.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Murray alleges the school retaliated against Newman for reporting his concerns.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of reporting
Verb
  • The analysts cut their price target to $400 from $450, though still implying nearly 20% upside from yesterday's close.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Trump was implying Ukraine was in a weak negotiating position and did not have the military resources to fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of implying

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“Rumoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumoring. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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