rumble
verb (used without object)
to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.
were 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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Russian armored vehicles were rumbling through the village’s narrow lanes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2022
The big trailers were rumbling in, towing the decaled racecars — the ones that resemble giant wedges, speeding doorstops.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2019
Last year at the Cannes Film Festival, Sylvester Stallone and his merry band of musclemen were rumbling down the Croisette in tanks to promote their film “The Expendables 3.”
From Washington Times ● May 17, 2015
Now the pieces were rumbling into place for the ghastly final act of the nation’s great drama.
From Time ● Jul. 2, 2013
A line of ox carts were rumbling under the portcullis.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
