Synonyms of rumors

rumors

verb

present tense third-person singular of rumor

as in whispers

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

• whispers
• hints
• reports
• reveals
• suggests
• implies
• circulates
• tells
• noises (about or abroad)
• gossips
• bruits (about)
• discloses
• dishes
• spills
• divulges
• tattles
• intimates
• blabs
• bares
• exposes
• proclaims
• bandies (about)
• insinuates
• propagates
• promulgates
• publicizes
• broadcasts
• lets on (about)
• spreads
• blazes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rumors

The gossip site also said on Monday that rumors that the note said the missing woman was dead are inaccurate. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026

Throughout March, rumors that co-stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson were in a relationship began swirling in the Bravosphere, though both denied such claims. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

In the days leading into the draft, rumors that the Chiefs were eyeing a trade up in the order were bubbling. — Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026

The Chicago rumors A few weeks ago, multiple reports started to spread on social media that the PWHL would land in Chicago, and play at the new Blackhawks Ice Center in the same 2,0000-seat rink as the USHL’s Chicago Steel. — Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

In early 2024, rumors that the series was kaput swirled online, prompting HBO to release a statement that season 3 was still on the way. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026