rumble
Example Sentences
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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
The rumble of jets and hum of drones "come from everywhere. Especially at night", he told AFP in the hamlet of Barsirini, dozens of kilometres from the border.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
There was a low rumble that vibrated for a second or two, then faded away.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 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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