rustle up
verb
rustled up; rustling up; rustles up
informal
1
: to prepare (food, a meal, etc.) quickly
He rustled up a full meal in no time.
2
: to find or get (something)
I'll see if I can rustle some information up for you.
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Olle helped rustle up support from Hollywood talent.
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Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
In the kitchen, an original 1950s refrigerator and skillet stand ready, perfect for rustling up Presley’s famously indulgent peanut butter, banana, and jelly sandwiches.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Use that time to rustle up a quick salad or a vegetable side, and then dinner is served.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The image used there is one that her publishers had to rustle up posthumously, once her sales were really beginning to catch fire, to satisfy the readers who wanted to see the face of their favorite author.
—Lucy Worsley
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
In the kitchen, an original 1950s refrigerator and skillet stand ready, perfect for rustling up Presley’s famously indulgent peanut butter, banana, and jelly sandwiches.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Use that time to rustle up a quick salad or a vegetable side, and then dinner is served.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The image used there is one that her publishers had to rustle up posthumously, once her sales were really beginning to catch fire, to satisfy the readers who wanted to see the face of their favorite author.
—Lucy Worsley
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Rustle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rustle%20up. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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