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Recent Examples of rumble
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Light rumbling could be felt as far away as Tokyo.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The game went from a Bronx beatdown to a rumble with UCONN on top.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Universal made good use of the rumbling theater seats during action sequences even if the 180-degree wraparound nature of the theater was underutilized.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Light rumbling could be felt as far away as Tokyo.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Its rumble barreled over crowds gathered at KSC’s press site drowning out cheers, hollers and the clicking sounds of cameras snapping away pictures of the liftoff.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The game went from a Bronx beatdown to a rumble with UCONN on top.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumble
Verb
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Lane’s Willy is both a paternal tyrant and a wounded bear, growling if anyone interrupts him yet unable to conceal his soft underbelly.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But in some of these older buildings, there could be low rumbling pipes [producing infrasound], and if somebody already has the expectation that something spooky might happen, the infrasound might drive that a bit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The plant houses 14 rumbling pumps in two football-field sized wings and is one of the most powerful water lifting systems in the world.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But many questions went unanswered, frustrating many murmuring and grumbling attendees.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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La Dame’s prices make some cruisers grumble, but this spot is a revelation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Rumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumble. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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