rumble

Example Sentences

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In the morning, the rumble of rock-grinding machines, which crush through buckets of substrate, could be heard before the savannah's fauna began its daily chorus.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Another, in Silverdale, posted: "Loud rumble and rattling of fixtures in house, as though something had collapsed or the chimney had fallen off. Significant enough to go outside to check."

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

She expects the spat will rumble on but said she isn’t worried about it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

“They rumble through time. We’re just putting a little bit of paint on some here and there, and maybe a little bit of echo and little bit of that sort of trippy stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

The note hung there for a while, and then descended, sliding down to a low rumble before swinging up a little higher and fading to silence.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown