rumbling
AmericanEtymology
Origin of rumbling
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at rumble, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Thousands of metres beneath the ground, amid suffocating heat, lies one of the keys to Poland's rumbling mining sector -- and the world economy.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
A 0.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded by the British Geological Survey in the Nantlle Valley, Gwynedd, on 28 January, with reports of rumbling as far away as Llangollen.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Payne broke one tackle, then another, then another, rumbling his way 35 yards until he’d scored a walk-off touchdown, leaving USC with a 9-4 record and bitter taste in its mouth heading into the offseason.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
As a kid rumbling by “the Joey P” in the backseat of my mom’s minivan, I never thought about what it really means to decorate a warship for Christmas.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
Wagons rumbling by on the paving stones, automobile horns bleating like sheep.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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