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rumble

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


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

From Salon • May 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The rumble of jets and hum of drones "come from everywhere. Especially at night", he told AFP in the hamlet of Barsirini, dozens of kilometres from the border.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Dystopian military vehicles straight out of Mad Max rumble past, encased in their own cages of steel and netting.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

So they weren’t overly surprised when, at 6:12 on Tuesday morning, a loud rumble shook the control room.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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