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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That thunder you hear rumbling is Walt Disney yelling down: What’s the point?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
An eyewitness told the Daily Tribune newspaper that she heard a loud rumbling moments before the collapse.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
We barely notice the beginning of the performance—a low, rumbling drone accompanies our arrival in the theater, and the actual music begins before the lights fully dim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
That rumbling you hear could also just be suitcases rolled over ancient streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
A low rumbling cry follows, so low the air shakes and the hairs on my arms stand straight up.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
I had heard rumblings about the Korean Festival Foundation’s watch party, but once I found out it would take place at Seoul International Park, I was almost dissuaded entirely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Harpootlian heard rumblings that some of the jurors were displeased with Hill’s conduct and began to scour the back roads of Colleton County to track them down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
The price target hike was due to rumblings that hyperscaler interest is increasing for offerings from Astera Labs.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
There are rumblings of stress in the housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 7, 2026
They could feel his warm soft fur brushing against their bodies and hear the rumblings his voice made in his stomach as he talked.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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