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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
Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
Quaking aspens are known for their display of fluttering, rustling leaves in the lightest of breezes.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
The two mics allowed the team to record her vocals whichever way her head turned, and if one picked up the rustle of fabric, there would be a backup track.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Verb
What to Listen For: The wind rustling through the aspen leaves at higher elevations is a delightful sound.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
Quaking aspens are known for their display of fluttering, rustling leaves in the lightest of breezes.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
Crows rustle in Dylan Southern’s fiction feature debut, the haunting story of a middle-aged man coming to terms with the sudden and unexpected death of his wife, the mother of his two boys.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
The two mics allowed the team to record her vocals whichever way her head turned, and if one picked up the rustle of fabric, there would be a backup track.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustle
Verb
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The stepbrother was shot in the leg while the father’s arm was grazed.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Trump and his campaign also shared relatively little information about his recovery or any lingering health effects after he was grazed by an assassin’s bullet in July 2024.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Their eyes are more sensitive to movement, so fast-moving visuals—like scurrying mice—are particularly engaging.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Dismounting, the ship’s captain unlocked the outer gate, and his men scurried into the courtyard, squeezing through the small door that led into the gunpowder room.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The stories, jagged tales of sissies, losers, and assholes, showcase a more expansive palette and are written with sharp prose that crackles with transgressive glee.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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The book is a cautionary tale but also a celebration, and serves as a reminder that the essence of the Bangles always lay in their adroit songwriting (both in the early days and on two excellent reunion albums) and crackling live performances.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Nab the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless headphones that wrap your ears in plush comfort while adaptive noise canceling dials the world down to a whisper at 21% off.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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In Drama, there’s the second season of Squid Game, which returned with a whisper as compared to the blaring horns of its breakthrough first season.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ron hurried to change positions before the tom flew down.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Traders in January hurried to build up inventories ahead of tariffs, according to a recent USA TODAY analysis.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The set also squeaks back onto the Top Album Sales list, coming in at No. 50.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Overall, Karuizawa represented 17 percent of Sotheby’s auctions, while the Macallan squeaked by at 18 percent and Chinese baijiu brand Kweichow Moutai came in third with 15 percent.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There were murmurs that Musk would be filing a 'confidential' financial disclosure report, but a confidential report is only permissible where the SGE serves for less than 60 days, and regardless, there is still no evidence that Musk filed anything.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Despite some murmurs about The White Lotus losing its bite—or at least taking its sweet time to return—the HBO show proved its staying power in a big way.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Jeanty was a Heisman finalist after leading Division I with 2,601 rushing yards and averaging 7.0 yards per carry.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Over three seasons at Alabama, his sideline-to-sideline speed showed through, as did his ability to rush the quarterback.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Rustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustle. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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