Thesaurus results for RUMORING

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

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There was Katlin’s daughter, who had stolen my microphone and was now whispering something into it.

— Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Shein filed confidentially with the SEC in November 2023, with bankers whispering valuations as high as $90 billion, and profits that the Financial Times reported had doubled past $2 billion.

— Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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The team used a technique called metabolomics to measure small molecules circulating in the blood, providing a biochemical snapshot of how the astronauts' bodies — and the microbes living inside them — were responding to spaceflight.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Videos and photos circulating on social media show piles of rocks, chunks of concrete and rusted metal rods after waves removed layers of sand along the shoreline.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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Wilde thanked producer Megan Ellison at Annapurna for getting on board with her desire to get the film into cinemas, and agreeing to accept A24‘s theatrical offer, hinting that the streamers had gone higher.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
The Justice Department returned the phone in May, hinting that the investigation would be dropped, the Associated Press reported.

— Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hinting

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During its two-and-a-half-hour descent through Titan’s thick orange atmosphere, Huygens captured the first-ever views of the surface, revealing river channels, ancient shorelines and a landscape shaped by liquid methane rather than water.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In a post revealing the cast change earlier this year, Lawson reflected on taking over for Leith, 86, and her predecessor on the series, Mary Berry, 91.

— Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of revealing

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Those compounds increased while the astronauts were in space, suggesting food was spending more time moving through their intestines, according to the statement.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
For accessories, those benefits did not explain performance, suggesting that gains arose mainly through cross-selling with destination products.

— Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggesting

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ChatGPT was by far the most popular AI chatbot in the survey, with more than half of those teens reporting having used it.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
The northwest part of the state has seen the most bear encounters in the first seven and a half months of this year, with CPW reporting a total of 2,258 sightings and incidents.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of reporting

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That is a fairly hot SPAC, implying a value for Agility somewhere near $4 billion.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
On Tuesday, Davidson upgraded Duolingo to buy from neutral, lifting its 12-month price target on the stock to $160 from $130, implying 23% upside from Monday's close.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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