Verb Thunder rumbled in the distance. The train rumbles through town twice a day. We watched as the trucks rumbled past. The gangs rumbled in the alley. Noun I was awakened by the rumble of a train passing by.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
At four in the morning on Friday, just as the fishermen’s trucks were starting to rumble into the public boat launch, the five of us gathered at the Sheboygan Yacht Club. Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 28 Aug. 2022 Not only did Fielder rumble around the bases, Dave Bush carried a no-hitter (and 8-0 lead) into the eighth, but the Blue Jays rallied for six runs in the ninth to nearly steal the game away. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 Pickup trucks rumble in and peel off from his roadside spot like a drive-thru hamburger joint or gas station, yelling out their order from the driver’s side window: Add some yellow flowers to my wreath. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2022 Next time your little one’s tummy starts to rumble, offer them one of these healthy snacks for kids. Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 31 May 2022 Expect showers and a thunderstorm to rumble through Baltimore in the late afternoon. Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 19 May 2022 Soon, though, that ground will begin to rumble and shift beneath the refugees’ feet.San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2022 There are few cars on the wide streets where largely empty trolley cars rumble along the tracks.New York Times, 20 July 2022 At a stop in Siversk, where heavy military vehicles rumble through the streets, Khraptovich knocked on the gate of 66-year-old Tatiana Artuhova. Gabe Joselow, NBC News, 9 June 2022
Noun
The tragedy has horrified the nation and diverted attention from the royal rumble. Christina Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2021 Be sure to take the test in a quiet room — the whoosh of air conditioning and the rumble of traffic could throw off your results.Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 The revised sons of Bruce Cassidy pinned up another 2 points in the win column, mitigating the rumble from behind in the standings that the advancing Rangers kept up with their own win, 3-0, over the Devils.BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2021 In a campaign video that used the rumble of the car’s engine as a soundtrack, Biden grins at the prospect of an electric version with a 200 mph top speed.Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2020 Nearby, the rumble of stones tumbling from the mountain could be heard. Reuters, NBC News, 26 July 2022 Oak Mountain coach ready for rumble: Tyler Crane is getting ready for his second season leading the Eagles – and his second year as a head coach – after a 7-5 finish a year ago.al, 12 July 2022 This wireless subwoofer boosts the impact of everything on screen and enables viewers to feel the deep rumble of thunder and heavy bass beats. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 Save the ever-present rumble of the train, Fuller’s lede plays out as a wordless dance of the Big City. Mark Jacobson, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English; akin to Middle High German rummeln to rumble