rumble
verb (used without object)
to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.
was rumbling
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past progressiveof rumble.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It was settling into their faces as the game was rumbling toward its conclusion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
On Wednesday, a generator was rumbling in their backyard as Packard and her husband tallied their losses — as much as $30,000 to $40,000 to fix an electrical system and rebuild her business.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
He was unhappy - I understand that - but it was rumbling on for weeks so how did we get to this point, with him going only three days before the Premier League season begins?
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2023
At 10:56 p.m., about an hour after the Warriors finished off their victory against the Heat, their private plane was rumbling down the runway in Miami.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2017
The thunder was rumbling in the distance now.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
