- present participle of rumble.
rumbling
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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
So when a calf disappeared into the tall grass recently, he roamed among the herd making low, rumbling grunts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
That thunder you hear rumbling is Walt Disney yelling down: What’s the point?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
He didn’t, however, apologize, and the PR snafu kept rumbling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
I carry my bag over my shoulder while my dad pulls his and my mom’s suitcases across the road, pausing for a car that comes rumbling.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
With the first international break upon us, rumblings around certain clubs that have started the season poorly have surfaced.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
EcoAlbania and other environmental groups have been fighting this fight since 2021, when rumblings first emerged about the sale of Sazan island and the Vjosa Narta area.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
And over the coming days and weeks, some investors are worried that the rumblings could spill over into other markets, like stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
“I would like to clear up the rumblings of my son having involvement in the Ladera Ranch fire,” her statement began.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
There are rumblings that Japan will soon invade the Philippines.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
