Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rumor.(verb)
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Use "rumors" in a sentence
"Mr. Kim would not comment on what he characterized as rumors, but said the company has major players as partners that would "reinvent" TV over the next year."
"Almost lost in all the rumors is the fact that this particular tiger basically ate the arm off a keeper not that long ago."
"According to the campaign, the news about Bristol was being released in order to counter what they characterized as rumors by liberal bloggers."