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rumble

[ruhm-buhl] / ˈrʌm bəl /
VERB
growl, thunder
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The plant’s low rumble reverberated across the surrounding desert, unusually green from a recent rain.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The morning started with a rumble when a magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 10 miles from Cabazon at 8:44 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Today, the view takes in one of Europe's largest logistics hubs and key transport routes between Rotterdam and Belgium, the rumble of passing trucks drowns out the birdsong.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

It swoops down playfully in “A Black Song,” over a swung rumble of drumbeats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I slam the door shut so that my dad can rumble away.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender




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