rumble on

verb

rumbled on; rumbling on; rumbles on
: to continue for a long period of time
The debate rumbled on through newspaper articles.

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His 43-yard TD rumble on fourth-and-1 sealed the victory. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026 Pressure is coming from energy prices as tensions in the Middle East rumble on, choking global oil and gas supplies as a result. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 May 2026 His slow start with the Premier League champions was perhaps understandable given how long that transfer saga rumbled on, but then a left leg fracture suffered in December halted any progress for the British record signing. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026 The tour gets underway with a two-night stand in West Palm Beach, FL June 21 and 22, and will rumble on until February 2027. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rumble on

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“Rumble on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumble%20on. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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