rumbling

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

We barely notice the beginning of the performance—a low, rumbling drone accompanies our arrival in the theater, and the actual music begins before the lights fully dim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Thousands of metres beneath the ground, amid suffocating heat, lies one of the keys to Poland's rumbling mining sector -- and the world economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

There was a deep rumbling as a sheet of brilliant white flame suddenly erupted, momentarily engulfing the whole launch pad as the mightiest rocket Nasa has ever built rose into the sky.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But before either of them could look inside, there was a tremendous rumbling noise, and the entire hold began to shake so hard that George almost fell.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis