RUMBLINGS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

rumblings

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plural of rumbling

as in murmurs

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murmurs

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In the first few minutes, the jeers were murmurs that faded into the overall atmosphere in the stands.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 20 June 2026
The stadium, packed to the brim with more than 82,000 fans, reverberated with stunned murmurs as Morocco’s Ismael Saibari snuck behind a distracted Brazil defense and chipped home a beautiful goal over goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s head to open the scoring in the 22nd minute.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026

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