rumbling
noun
rum·bling
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Definition of rumbling
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: rumble
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: general but unofficial talk or opinion often of dissatisfaction
—usually used in plural rumblings of political trouble— Anthony Burgess
Examples of rumbling in a Sentence
There were rumblings about rising prices.
Recent Examples on the Web
Those rumblings grew even louder as the 6-foot, 171-pound defensive back, out of Deland, Florida, tweeted that his recruitment is still open. — oregonlive.com, "Rivals experts: Avantae Williams, nation’s No. 1 safety, might stick with Oregon Ducks after all," 28 Aug. 2019 This instigated discussion of a fan boycott, but these discontented rumblings have somewhat subsided, following a number of smart signings by the club. — SI.com, "One Thing Learned About Every Premier League Team From Pre-Season," 9 Aug. 2019 The negative political rumblings on Libra were one factor behind a dramatic fall in digital-currency prices, a volatile market at the best of times. — The Economist, "Business this week," 20 July 2019 Every several minutes there’s a faint rumbling that sounds like thunder. — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, "Greenland’s glaciers are melting. It’s as if Earth’s refrigerator door were left open," 20 Aug. 2019 Although my body was a mere few feet from the rumbling pot, my teenage brain was elsewhere, totally enthralled by Tom and his shenanigans with Jerry. — Illyanna Maisonet, SFChronicle.com, "An ode to the soulful magic of simple beans," 19 July 2019 On July 1, ominous rumblings could be heard coming from the right spillway, prompting engineers to dial back the releases to 20,000 cfs. — John D'anna, azcentral, "For a while in 1983, sheets of plywood were all that kept the mighty Glen Canyon Dam from overflowing," 18 July 2019 Geologists are also now able to observe difficult-to-detect seismic rumblings known as tremor. — The Conversation, oregonlive.com, "Earthquake risk along NW coast is not the same for all areas," 8 July 2019 Each person’s name becomes a shout, an electronic rumbling on the public-address system, a handle, no longer a name, a thing by which the handler takes hold. — Earl Shorris, Harper's magazine, "El Corralón," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rumbling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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rumbling
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rumbling
: a low, heavy, continuous sound or series of sounds
: written or spoken comments showing that people are unhappy about something
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