as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
according to scuttlebutt in the financial markets, the company will be downsizing soon
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Recent Examples of scuttlebutt
Dakota County data center review Dakota County Commissioner Joe Atkins addressed the Inver Grove Heights data center scuttlebutt with a detailed Facebook post on Feb 24.
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Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, scuttlebutt around the league remained that Denver is also highly likely to make a trade before the Feb. 5 deadline.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Including, apparently, underappreciating LeBron James, who stood before the usual throng of reporters after Thursday’s loss addressing the scuttlebutt gumming up the works this time.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
At the time, there was scuttlebutt in the interwebs about how perhaps Johns made the wrong choice, that maybe a Johns-Daescu or a Johns-Alshon was the better partnership.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, scuttlebutt around the league remained that Denver is also highly likely to make a trade before the Feb. 5 deadline.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Including, apparently, underappreciating LeBron James, who stood before the usual throng of reporters after Thursday’s loss addressing the scuttlebutt gumming up the works this time.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
At the time, there was scuttlebutt in the interwebs about how perhaps Johns made the wrong choice, that maybe a Johns-Daescu or a Johns-Alshon was the better partnership.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttlebutt
rumor
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At the Oscars, Conan O’Brien joked about the longstanding rumor that Netflix encourages their writers to write for a passive audience.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Social media is awash with rumors around Trader Joe’s mini striped canvas bags—though so far, they’ve only been leaked by an unknown source, posted by Instagram account @traderjoesobsessed.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Scuttlebutt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttlebutt. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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