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rumble

[ruhm-buhl] / ˈrʌm bəl /
VERB
growl, thunder
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Students pass the hostel on their way to lectures as aeroplanes rumble overhead every few minutes.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The plant’s low rumble reverberated across the surrounding desert, unusually green from a recent rain.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The morning started with a rumble when a magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 10 miles from Cabazon at 8:44 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

It swoops down playfully in “A Black Song,” over a swung rumble of drumbeats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

She took her sharp knife and cut the slice of salt pork in half, the crisp sound of the meat making my belly rumble.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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