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rumble

[ruhm-buhl] / ˈrʌm bəl /
VERB
growl, thunder
Synonyms


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McKinney isn’t just a rumble for Angler of the Year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Kids who grew up near those hills remember the rumble and roar of Rocketdyne testing another rocket engine and the cloudbanks of smoke from the test firings.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"It wasn't just individual flashes of lightning, it was like strobe lighting and a constant rumble of thunder for probably about 15 or 20 minutes," he told BBC Scotland News.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Some of the damaged buildings groaned with each new rumble of the earth, as Venezuela endured more aftershocks.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

But we round a bend, and the rumble turns to a growl.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

And a split-second later the crowd saw it, too — their quiet rumbles rising to a thrilling roar, as if they knew what was coming next.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

In summer 2024, there were rumbles that Germany would sell down part of its then 16.5% stake.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

As the first-quarter earnings season rumbles on, those lofty expectations have looked justified so far: The pace of earnings growth reported by firms so far has dramatically surpassed analysts’ expectations.

From MarketWatch May 3, 2026

However, Fawad Razaqzada at Forex.com warned that traders might begin to rethink their positions the longer the conflict rumbles on.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

I feel the rumbles of anger rising in me.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

“In a low energy 24 hours the Middle East story has rumbled on as concerns about fresh US-Iran hostilities pushed oil prices higher still,” Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid wrote in a Tuesday note.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Many Flores inhabitants slept outside for a second night in a row, afraid to go home as hundreds of aftershocks rumbled through the area.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

The new measures, announced by China’s commerce ministry on Monday, show Beijing isn’t backing down in a dispute that has rumbled on for months.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Elijah Just rumbled toward the box and seemed to pinball around the Iranian defense.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

“Tristan,” a massive voice rumbled, “I’m glad you decided to join us.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Talk of City signing Bouaddi has been rumbling all summer, and the club have reportedly held talks with the Moroccan,, external who would cost an estimated £85m.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

That thunder you hear rumbling is Walt Disney yelling down: What’s the point?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

But internal wrangling over defence spending has been rumbling on for months following multiple delays to the DIP, which was originally due last autumn.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

But the construction noise, rumbling trucks and constant influx of workers has the couple at their wits’ end.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

It isn’t until a truck comes rumbling up the driveway, throwing dust all over, that Axel hops off the fence and Byrd lets go too.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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