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as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
rustled around enthusiastically on the morning of the big trip
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Recent Examples of rustle
Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
American and Chicago flags rustled slightly in the wind.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Bill Frist, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The noises of all the organisms living together in a particular place—the trill of birdsong, thrum of insect wings, rustle of leaves, cacophony of yips, or a lonely midnight howl—make up that setting’s biophony, an audio signature of life.
—The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The recording had become more difficult to understand because of rustling noises.
—Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
American and Chicago flags rustled slightly in the wind.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
The air was thick with humidity, and the forest seemed alive with sounds — colorful birds, darting insects, cutting ants, and the frequent rustle of something unseen.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The noises of all the organisms living together in a particular place—the trill of birdsong, thrum of insect wings, rustle of leaves, cacophony of yips, or a lonely midnight howl—make up that setting’s biophony, an audio signature of life.
—The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustle
Verb
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Gardner was grazed in the head and shot in the leg, per police.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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The earliest sloths were large and grazed on the ground.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
22 May 2025
Verb
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On April 21, during a live broadcast of Inside the NBA, the 53-year-old basketball hall of famer suddenly scurried off the studio set with an apparent bathroom emergency.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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After the game, which had an early start time of 11 a.m., the seniors scurried to put on their caps and gowns for a 3:30 ceremony at the University of Texas Arlington College Park Center.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2025
Verb
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And the first scene with a huge audience that’s crackling with electricity.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
1 June 2025
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The smile crackles through Junior Adams’ retellings of the glory days in Eugene, Ore., of the quarterback who saw the game a move ahead of the headsets on his own Duck sideline.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
Noun
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One legend says workers found fake coins during excavations on the site; others hold whispers of kings, assassinations and shady land ownership.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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There are no tanks on the streets or intelligence agents stamping out whispers of dissent.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Snag a pair before the sale ends on May 26 at 8 a.m. Eastern, and hurry, because popular styles and sizes are sure to fly off the (virtual) shelves.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Aunt Phoebe hurries the girls home — to their residences and to the Red Center — before any cloak-red blood gets spilled.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Indiana let their foot off the gas down the stretch, and New York was able to do just enough to squeak out the victory.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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On Capitol Hill, the president's big, beautiful bill squeaks through the House.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
25 May 2025
Noun
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But reports of an impending deal have become such a constant background murmur that few observers count on a diplomatic breakthrough to head off the new operation.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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The water was warm, the voices from the beach a murmur.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Questions rushed through my head: What are my clothes going to look like?—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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He was rushed to Lutheran General Hospital, where he was diagnosed with cancer despite having previously had no symptoms.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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“Rustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustle. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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