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
  • Silent neutron stars at the center of supernova blast sites may actually be whispering softly, following the detection of faint radio emissions coming from one such object for the first time.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026
  • Hears the doctors whispering in the corner of the room about his decline.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of whispering
Verb
  • The date circulating is September 25, 2026, with early access opening September 18 for Ultimate Edition buyers and EA Play subscribers.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • There's no cure for the species of Ebola circulating, and some locals have attacked health workers, suspicious of their motives.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of circulating
Verb
  • Three balls were signed, hinting that one was going home for Prince Louis.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
  • But by that September, Kelce was hinting his efforts had achieved some success.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of hinting
Verb
  • Analysts and opposition politicians in exile said the declaration put into focus the reality of two-person rule under the Ortegas, while revealing the couple’s fear of an opposition movement taking root.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The company has already laid significant groundwork, launching pre-orders on June 25, revealing cover art, and releasing 60 new screenshots.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of revealing
Verb
  • But beyond those dates, bookings for June 10 through July 19 totaled 430K nights, roughly flat compared to last year, suggesting no real uplift on those days, Linda Rollins, an AirDNA research analyst told the Miami Herald.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • By reproducing Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe portraits at industrial scale, Warhol collapsed the distinction between commerce and culture, suggesting that mass production and repetition could become a form of value in itself.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 21 July 2026
Definition of suggesting
Verb
  • Those calls came about an hour after several calls reporting loud music and a large gathering of vehicles.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • Skywatchers across northern Europe are reporting spectacular noctilucent cloud displays, with brilliant electric-blue formations illuminating the late-night sky.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of reporting
Verb
  • Bank of America lowered its price target to $234 from $264 (still implying 69% upside from Wednesday's close) in a late June report, but said that Wingstop may grow alongside consumer wages.
    — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Average retention rates hover around 55% or lower in many analyses, implying an annual customer loss of 45% or more.
    — Joseph Edgar, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of implying

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“Rumoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumoring. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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