rumble
verb (used without object)
to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.
has rumbled
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present perfectof rumble (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“In a low energy 24 hours the Middle East story has rumbled on as concerns about fresh US-Iran hostilities pushed oil prices higher still,” Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid wrote in a Tuesday note.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The new measures, announced by China’s commerce ministry on Monday, show Beijing isn’t backing down in a dispute that has rumbled on for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The detente -- reached at last week's meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea -- marks a new phase in a fierce standoff that has rumbled since 2018.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
But the dispute around videogames has rumbled on, finally boiling over into a strike on 25 July.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024
The landslide, triggered by Tony Romo, has rumbled into America’s living room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
