rumble
verb (used without object)
to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.
had rumbled
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past perfectof rumble.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It had rumbled through its group, rarely exiting second gear.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
German Panzer divisions had rumbled through here on their lightning advance eastwards in 1941.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2017
Jamie Acton had rumbled through for the opener early on but tries from Mark Percival and Theo Fages established Saints' six-point lead at the break.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2017
Early that morning, a towering thunderhead had rumbled in from the east, stripping branches from the cottonwoods and flooding the streets of Oklahoma City.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 1, 2014
A low growl had rumbled, and they both looked right to see that Adiah had risen to her feet.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
