as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
according to scuttlebutt in the financial markets, the company will be downsizing soon
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Recent Examples of scuttlebutt
Memphis made this deal to get the assets and cap flexibility to make other deals; scuttlebutt already has the Grizzlies making calls about a few targets.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Go behind-the-scenes with two former Senate majority and minority leaders to get the real scuttlebutt on the political temperature and infighting in Washington.
—The Hill, 11 June 2025
What does scuttlebutt investing mean to me and the Club?
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
But simmering backlash to The Brutalist’s knottier second act—and, to a lesser extent, some scuttlebutt regarding the use of AI—could do it in; that the feature peaks about halfway through has become something of a prevailing opinion.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Go behind-the-scenes with two former Senate majority and minority leaders to get the real scuttlebutt on the political temperature and infighting in Washington.
—The Hill, 11 June 2025
What does scuttlebutt investing mean to me and the Club?
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
But simmering backlash to The Brutalist’s knottier second act—and, to a lesser extent, some scuttlebutt regarding the use of AI—could do it in; that the feature peaks about halfway through has become something of a prevailing opinion.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttlebutt
rumor
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There is a rumor that GameDay guest picker, ex-Tech QB Patrick Mahomes, will bring a friend with him to the game.—
Mac Engel
November 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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There were rumors that running back Jerome Ford, who has fallen down their depth chart, could be moved, and the Los Angeles Chargers were one team that was thought to be an appropriate destination for him.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Scuttlebutt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttlebutt. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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