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
  • Pattinson, for his part, could not stop running his hand through his hair and whispering excitedly to his nearby partner, Suki Waterhouse.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The defendant and his attorney, Michael Sanft, wrap arms around one another, whispering a few final thoughts before the moment of judgment.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of whispering
Verb
  • Reducing the amount of personal information circulating online may help limit some unwanted outreach.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But many of the videos that were circulating widely after the floods were being actively deleted, according to Bandurski.
    — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of circulating
Verb
  • The storyline will play out as OA is embedded into Anna’s operation, with Weiss hinting to the outlet that the rest of the team should be clued in sooner rather than later during season 9.
    — Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The lines between Olive and Adam start to blur as the trailer continues, hinting that these two might not be fake dating anymore.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hinting
Verb
  • That's fine, Webb said, revealing that Payton has usually had a handful of tips for him during preseason games.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The first model emerged onto a sinuous runway in a nubuck coat paired with chiffon pants that fluttered in the breeze, revealing knee-high calfskin boots.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of revealing
Verb
  • Also recommended will be screen time limits, suggesting a cap of 30 minutes for those through fifth grade, and 45 minutes through eighth grade.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • His comments come seven months after Tiley proposed a move in the opposite direction by suggesting that best-of-five-set matches be introduced in the women’s competition at the Australian Open from the quarter-finals onwards.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggesting
Verb
  • Over time, reporting unwanted email helps Gmail identify similar messages more effectively.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Flight tracking sites were reporting widespread delays at the airport.
    — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of reporting
Verb
  • The five national title favorites plus Indiana, Oregon and Texas Tech all have minus-odds, implying each have a greater than 50 percent chance to make the CFP.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The analysts also increased their price target on the Club stock to $515 from $450, implying over 25% upside from Friday's close.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of implying

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“Rumoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumoring. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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