rumbling

[ruhm-bling]

noun

1. Often rumblings. the first signs of dissatisfaction or grievance.

2. rumble.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rumbling¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; rumble, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

On the worst days, when staffing was at its lowest levels, the residents would sometimes shout for help as they heard my cleaning trolley rumbling past their rooms.

From BBC

A whisp of a canorous clarinet or a rumbling rattle is all it takes for a kind of instant transport to a far-off time and place.

From Los Angeles Times

There was no escape from the onslaught of car horns, rumbling motors and pedestrians blasting music from speakers stuffed in backpacks.

From Los Angeles Times

The rumbling tanks came first in the display of China's new weapons.

From BBC

As rumblings emerged that there probably would be a new southeast Los Angeles County congressional seat — later confirmed by the official maps released last week — political watchers braced for a full-on feeding frenzy.

From Los Angeles Times

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