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rumble

[ruhm-buhl] / ˈrʌm bəl /
VERB
growl, thunder
Synonyms


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Students pass the hostel on their way to lectures as aeroplanes rumble overhead every few minutes.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

And it is optimizing the routes taken by its trucks, 5,000 of which rumble each day along company logging roads whose mileage rivals the Interstate Highway System.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The ground shook as a distant rumble increased in volume and the wreckage around us vibrated.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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