- present participle of rumble.
rumbling
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of rumbling
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at rumble, -ing 1
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Talk of City signing 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi has been rumbling all summer, and the club have reportedly held talks with the Moroccan, who would cost an estimated £85m.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Talk of City signing Bouaddi has been rumbling all summer, and the club have reportedly held talks with the Moroccan,, external who would cost an estimated £85m.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
But if these rumbling premonitions have remained true across multiple eras of an ever-evolving media landscape, have we really learned anything?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
He didn’t, however, apologize, and the PR snafu kept rumbling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
It felt as if a volcano was rumbling below us all.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
U.S. stocks are set up for potentially dramatic rotations beneath the S&P 500 index’s surface, with rumblings already underway following a stratospheric rise in semiconductors shares.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 5, 2026
What began as distant rumblings of volatility has turned into broader market volatility.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 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
Kathan had heard rumblings about CBS getting out of radio going all the way back to its first ownership change in the 1980s when Larry Tisch acquired the company.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Her steps quickened at the rumblings of arguing male voices that echoed off the stones as they neared a bend.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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