- present participle of ramble.
rambling
Example Sentences
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The book also compared the UK to a "rambling stately home" in which the power was only on in some rooms.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
“Every time we talked about the prospect of peace, the stock market shot up like a rocket ship,” he said during a long and at times rambling address.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Drake still has an impeccable ear for production and an incredible talent for hook-writing, much in the same way that Trump knows how to make rambling sentences sing via his unorthodox delivery.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Docs Live operates in two stages: First comes your rambling, followed by a chat with the Gemini AI about your high-level goals.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
I could just picture him, all weak-kneed, propped up in the phone booth, rambling away.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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