- present participle of rumble.
rumbling
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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
But internal wrangling over defence spending has been rumbling on for months following multiple delays to the DIP, which was originally due last autumn.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
An eyewitness told the Daily Tribune newspaper that she heard a loud rumbling moments before the collapse.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Its internal speaker plays a rumbling soundtrack that sends the drumsticks attached to the instrument flittering, giving the sense of a ghostly presence tapping out a brooding dirge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The front left wheel on Kyle’s rumbling three-tiered wagon was wobbly.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
“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
U.S. stocks are set up for potentially dramatic rotations beneath the S&P 500 index’s surface, with rumblings already underway following a stratospheric rise in semiconductors shares.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 5, 2026
What began as distant rumblings of volatility has turned into broader market volatility.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Harpootlian heard rumblings that some of the jurors were displeased with Hill’s conduct and began to scour the back roads of Colleton County to track them down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
There are rumblings in the crowd, but thankfully no one leaves.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
