rustle up

phrasal verb

rustled up; rustling up; rustles up

informal

: to prepare (food, a meal, etc.) quickly

He rustled up a full meal in no time.

: to find or get (something)

I'll see if I can rustle some information up for you.

Examples of rustle up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Miller’s foundation is also trying to rustle up some trouble elsewhere in Hollywood. —

Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024 These grounds, which also include the gated, adults-only Green O, a resort within a resort, have rustled up travelers’ enthusiasm for years. —

Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2024 And it’s already rustled up a gold single for Ian Munsick and collaborator Cody Johnson. —

Tom Roland, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2023 The musical’s producers — including Love Productions, owners of the madly popular television series in which everyday contestants rustle up strudels and rye buns and cherry jam roly-polys — tried several songwriters. —

Peter Marks, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023

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