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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
Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
For extra comfort, the quilt is designed to be cool to the touch for hot sleepers, resist static to prevent that annoying clingy sensation, and reduce noise when rustling around.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
As Denver’s locker room echoes with the empty rustles of equipment staffers, Jahdae Barron lingers.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Thompson’s Anna Andrews initially appears as a frantic figure in a ratty hoodie, chugging wine from the bottle and rustling around an Atlanta apartment that is in an alarming state of disarray.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
For extra comfort, the quilt is designed to be cool to the touch for hot sleepers, resist static to prevent that annoying clingy sensation, and reduce noise when rustling around.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2025
Noun
High in the hills near the Myanmar border, Ban Rak Thai greets the morning with the smell of oolong and the soft rustle of tea leaves.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
As Denver’s locker room echoes with the empty rustles of equipment staffers, Jahdae Barron lingers.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustle
Verb
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Two women are recovering after they were grazed by gunfire Wednesday night on the city's South Side.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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As San Jose police and other law enforcement agencies converged on the site, authorities say Husien rushed a police sergeant who had just arrived and opened fire, touching off a close-range gunfight in which the sergeant was grazed in the head by a bullet.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The best of the bunch run the gamut from crowd-pleasing interpretations of tonka bean and leather to on-the-nose odes to a crackling fireplace.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ooh, Charlie is delivering that crackling energy back.—
William Earl,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fine, minimalist belts like this Cézembre beltcan be worn alone for a whisper of detail or doubled (even tripled) for stronger visual impact.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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But now the whispers are growing into a chorus.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Both papers hurried to make the most of this dramatic event, no matter how little reporters actually knew about the identity of the gunman or his motives for shooting four people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fraser hurried back to Kew Gardens with the boy, Jacob, who has autism and epilepsy, and is unable to speak.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Spray it on a squeaking door hinge, drawer, or otherwise to make opening and closing it smoother and quieter.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the United Kingdom, with Aston Villa already through, Rangers already out and Nottingham Forest almost certainly in the play-offs, the big question is whether Martin O’Neill’s Celtic can squeak through to the play-offs at home to Utrecht.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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When Kuminga removed his sweats, walked to the scorer’s table and checked in to begin the second quarter Tuesday night, a murmur grew into a modest standing ovation as the fans inside Chase Center realized what was happening.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Outside, the marinas become villages — food stalls, shaded lounges, the steady murmur of deals being courted.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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First responders in Atlanta rushed to an airport runway Tuesday after an aircraft experienced a harrowing landing failure, with all eight of its landing tires bursting the moment the plane touched down, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lopez rushed her back to the emergency room, where an MRI revealed a diagnosis of transverse myelitis, a rare inflammatory disorder affecting the spinal cord.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Rustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustle. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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