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
There hasn’t been a lot of public scuttlebutt around infield trade targets, but a deal can come to fruition without rumors getting out beforehand.
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Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
According to Fleming, the scuttlebutt on tour is that Frazier & Johnson are splitting up for 2025, and the break-up starts now.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Reading about it in detail now can feel a little like an immersion in stale scuttlebutt from back issues of Roll Call.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
And please don't sugarcoat scuttlebutt that is making your company look bad.
—Mike Maynard, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
According to Fleming, the scuttlebutt on tour is that Frazier & Johnson are splitting up for 2025, and the break-up starts now.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Reading about it in detail now can feel a little like an immersion in stale scuttlebutt from back issues of Roll Call.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
And please don't sugarcoat scuttlebutt that is making your company look bad.
—Mike Maynard, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttlebutt
rumor
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The couple first sparked dating rumors after they were spotted together in New York City and Miami in February 2025, per TMZ.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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People have long speculated that the lottery was rigged for the big-market Knicks despite attempts from the NBA to shut down the rumors.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
25 June 2025
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“Scuttlebutt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttlebutt. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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