distant rumble

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describes a rumbling sound coming from far away

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Examples (10)

  • We could hear the distant rumble of thunder approaching.
  • A distant rumble in the sky suggested a storm was on its way.
  • The only sound was the distant rumble of a passing train.
  • From the mountaintop, we heard the distant rumble of avalanches.
  • The silence was broken by a distant rumble, perhaps of artillery.
  • She felt a slight tremor and then a distant rumble from the earth.
  • The desert night was quiet except for the distant rumble of a sandstorm.
  • Even miles away, the distant rumble of the waterfall was audible.
  • The distant rumble of the volcano served as a warning.
  • We tried to sleep, but the distant rumble of construction work kept us awake.