rumble
verb (used without object)
to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.
rumbled
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past participleof rumble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rumble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rumbleverb (used without object)to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.
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
As the rocket rumbled along the Space Coast, nerves turned into catharsis for JPL scientists and engineers looking on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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
All around this one personal tragedy are the sights and smells of many others from that moment Wednesday evening when the earth abruptly groaned and rumbled with quakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5, in rapid succession.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Thunder rumbled over the ocean and rain came in thick drops.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
