BRUITED (ABOUT) Synonyms: 32 Similar Words

bruited (about)

verb

past tense of bruit (about)

as in rumored

to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy please don't bruit accusations about without confirming them first

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As chief exec, D’Amaro has reaffirmed that ESPN, rumored over the years to be a spinoff candidate, is very much a part of the corporate portfolio.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
Meghan Markle was rumored to be returning to acting on the series, but that was all a bit muggy.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

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My skin would tingle whenever Iverson got close to that mic and whispered along its neck, as if his breath were actually going over my neck too.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Then Mum whispered a few words to her, lay down next to her and said the Rosary with her.

— Kerry Kennedy, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026

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