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Definition of rumblingnext
as in whisper

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verb

present participle of rumble
as in growling
to make a low heavy rolling sound when thunder rumbled in the distant sky, we wisely began packing up our picnic

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Recent Examples of rumbling
Noun
The episode struck a nerve, as quiet government rumblings about big shifts tend to do. — Dean Debiase, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Larson no doubt heard the rumblings that perhaps next year would bring a serious — or simply well-funded —challenger in a town district that has not elected a Republican since 1956. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025 At the Gold Gala in May 2024, Christine cleared up chatter about rumblings that she was supposed to join RHOBH way back in 2014. — Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025 That's why smart deals writers like yours truly have their ears to the ground to pick up rumblings. — K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rumbling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbling
  1. whisper
  2. whispering
  3. intimation
  4. hint
  5. noise
  6. propaganda
Noun
  • Nab the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless headphones that wrap your ears in plush comfort while adaptive noise canceling dials the world down to a whisper at 21% off.
    — Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In Drama, there’s the second season of Squid Game, which returned with a whisper as compared to the blaring horns of its breakthrough first season.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2025
Definition of whisper
Noun
  • The one whispering to you to indulge in the moment and worry about everything else later.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The gallery also sold a Jeffrey Gibson painting, Your spirit whispering in my ear (2025), for $400,000 and an untitled Mark Bradford mixed media work for $300,000, both to Asian collectors.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of whispering
Noun
  • This season started with the Ratliff kids debating sleeping arrangements and continued with Saxon’s unnatural interest in Piper’s (Sarah Catherine Hook) possible virginity, as well as ongoing intimations of voyeurism and partner-sharing.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
  • For all its multinational sprawl and intimations of high peril, the film is ultimately a two-person drama about a daughter (Phoebe Dynevor) finding out who her long-absent father (Rhys Ifans) really is.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Definition of intimation
Noun
  • California beach towns — like Ventura, Pismo Beach or Encinitas — tend to be outdoorsy and mellow with a hint of boho energy.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Be warned: This article includes hints and comments that may contain spoilers for today’s puzzle.
    — New York Times Games, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of hint
Noun
  • Such evidence could support the view that incessant loud noise amounts to torture or cruel treatment towards cetaceans, in turn galvanizing support for a new right to be free from such harm.
    — David Gruber, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
  • One appeal of the group’s messaging is its peculiarly British sensibility; the statements tend to cut through the noise.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025
Definition of noise
Noun
  • Yet, the cinematic propaganda outmatched the commemorations of Ivan in stone.
    — Dina Khapaeva, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In 2024, Russia reportedly delivered more than 90,000 copies of propaganda books to libraries in the eastern Luhansk region.
    — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Definition of propaganda

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