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Recent Examples of rumbled
In the final minute, Lakers fans rumbled the arena with a collective chant calling for Bronny James to enter the game.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Plows rumbled along the streets to clear snow and spread salt throughout the morning.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins scooped the ball and rumbled 33 yards for a touchdown.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Last year the Eagles rumbled to plus-12, the widest margin of the century to date.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Morton committed his second turnover of the day when edge rusher Matayo Uiagalelei ripped the ball from the hands of the Red Raiders quarterback and rumbled down to the Texas Tech 6-yard line.
—Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Winters jumped the spot route and rumbled 74 yards the other way for a game-sealing touchdown.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Mamadee Kamara recovered the loose ball, then rumbled 22 yards into the end zone for his first-ever high school touchdown.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Dowdle had just rumbled into the end zone for his second touchdown of what was shaping up to be a great day.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Plows rumbled along the streets to clear snow and spread salt throughout the morning.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins scooped the ball and rumbled 33 yards for a touchdown.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Last year the Eagles rumbled to plus-12, the widest margin of the century to date.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Morton committed his second turnover of the day when edge rusher Matayo Uiagalelei ripped the ball from the hands of the Red Raiders quarterback and rumbled down to the Texas Tech 6-yard line.
—Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Winters jumped the spot route and rumbled 74 yards the other way for a game-sealing touchdown.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Mamadee Kamara recovered the loose ball, then rumbled 22 yards into the end zone for his first-ever high school touchdown.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Dowdle had just rumbled into the end zone for his second touchdown of what was shaping up to be a great day.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbled
growled
Verb
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Come on, the gunman growled, turning and walking and beckoning with the pistol for Adi to follow.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Rumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbled. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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