the rumor mill
noun
: the creation and spread of many rumors by a group of people
That news should keep the rumor mill churning/running/going for a while!
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No deals are believed to be in place for the procedural, which started hitting the rumor mill more than a month ago.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
While Swift’s social media silence and retreat from her famous friend group has only fueled the rumor mill, those in the know suggest this is all about self-preservation, not just relationship drama.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
The joint departures sent the rumor mill into overdrive.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025
Stranger Things star Sadie Sink is joining the next Spider-Man movie, which only adds more intrigue to the latest chatter churning out of the rumor mill.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
While Swift’s social media silence and retreat from her famous friend group has only fueled the rumor mill, those in the know suggest this is all about self-preservation, not just relationship drama.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
The joint departures sent the rumor mill into overdrive.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025
Stranger Things star Sadie Sink is joining the next Spider-Man movie, which only adds more intrigue to the latest chatter churning out of the rumor mill.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the rumor mill
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“The rumor mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rumor%20mill. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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