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Recent Examples of rumbling
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Also, if the rumblings about this being the summer of offer sheets become reality, Peterka would be a logical target for other teams.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 1 May 2025
From rumblings that King Charles is hesitant to give up the throne to Prince William, to reports about the estrangement between Prince Harry and King Charles, and Prince Harry and Prince William.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2025
From its earliest rumblings in the mid 1950s to the current version of the Ford Mustang, American automotive enthusiasts have consistently celebrated the muscle car from its rise in the 1960s, to its fall in the 1970s, and through its resurgence in the 1980s.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Owens’ departure — along with various staff rumblings that have accompanied it — is seen as a smoke signal of sorts to Redstone, a cautionary note about what could happen to the program if it’s not allowed to continue in truly independent fashion.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Also, if the rumblings about this being the summer of offer sheets become reality, Peterka would be a logical target for other teams.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 1 May 2025
From rumblings that King Charles is hesitant to give up the throne to Prince William, to reports about the estrangement between Prince Harry and King Charles, and Prince Harry and Prince William.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2025
From its earliest rumblings in the mid 1950s to the current version of the Ford Mustang, American automotive enthusiasts have consistently celebrated the muscle car from its rise in the 1960s, to its fall in the 1970s, and through its resurgence in the 1980s.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbling
Noun
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There are no tanks on the streets or intelligence agents stamping out whispers of dissent.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
29 May 2025
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One legend says workers found fake coins during excavations on the site; others hold whispers of kings, assassinations and shady land ownership.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Popular triggers include whispering, tapping and crinkling, and many ASMRtists (great name, huh?) offer roleplays in their videos.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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On one hand, there was a bevy of huge, crazy Tribal Councils with last-second whispering and maneuvering leading to jaw-dropping exits.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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There are intimations of down-home prosperity, like horn blasts in the fog.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
21 May 2025
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Worse, intimations of foreign involvement might trigger a nuclear war, Johnson warned.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Scientists in Taiwan looking for a ninth planet in the solar system claim to have found hints of it in archive images of the night sky taken by long-dead infrared telescopes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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More recently, the brand has ventured into makeup — infusing its bestsellers with hints of color and forging the way for the skinification of makeup.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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These underwater cameras record which animals swim by without the noise usually associated with a person at the end of that capture, providing snapshots of reef life that are difficult to capture otherwise.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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From the Guentzel, Burns and (both) Rantanen trades, to the signing of Orlov and the blockbuster deal that started it all — Elias Lindholm and Noah Hanifin to Calgary for Dougie Hamilton, Micheal Ferland and Adam Fox — Carolina isn’t afraid to make noise.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Toguri was charged with broadcasting propaganda on Tokyo’s airwaves that toyed with the morale of American military personnel.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The truth about cannabis was suppressed by fear-mongering propaganda which exaggerated its negative claims.—
Lindsey Bartlett,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbling. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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