- present participle of rumble.
rumbling
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Etymology
Origin of rumbling
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at rumble, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Rumbling sounds, cloudy water and leaks are other signs to replace soon.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023
Rumbling against the social media platform, which is owned by the Chinese tech giant ByteDance and has more than one billion users globally, has reached new pitch in recent months.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2023
Rumbling pumps and tanks filled with sand, separated from the fish tanks by a soundproof wall, treated wastewater that had been stripped of fish poop.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 9, 2023
Rumbling with trucks and local traffic, it literally cuts Monet’s gardens in half.
From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2016
Rumbling sounded from the palace behind us, and stone and water exploded outward as the stampede of bosslings burst into the sunlight.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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