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Recent Examples of rumbles
Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
At the mall’s free Rain Show feature, water literally pours out of the ceiling as dramatic thunder rumbles.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
When a military convoy rumbles past, no one seems to notice.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Theo Johnson comes up with the ball and rumbles in for a 41-yard touchdown.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
At the mall’s free Rain Show feature, water literally pours out of the ceiling as dramatic thunder rumbles.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
When a military convoy rumbles past, no one seems to notice.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbles
Verb
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They are known to work in teams when hunting, and communicate with chirps, growls, whistles and body language.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Go grab your passport, a wad of bail money, and enough thirst for wine that growls at history and food that tastes like the ocean punched you in the mouth.—
John Noakes,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As Jarcovjáková travels from the former Czechoslovakia to Japan and West Berlin, navigating rejection and the lives of various lovers, the murmurs of voices, quiet footsteps and hums of crowded rooms accompany her striking black-and-white photography.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Disappointed murmurs followed the mention of Valadao’s name.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Rumbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbles. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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