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verb

ˈrə-səl How to pronounce rustle (audio)
Definition of rustlenext
1
as in to graze
to feed on grass or herbs just take the steer out to pasture and let it rustle for itself

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2
as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly rustled around enthusiastically on the morning of the big trip

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3
as in to crackle
to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving my pet peeve is candy wrappers rustling during a movie

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rustle

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noun

as in whisper

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Recent Examples of rustle
Verb
As the ocean breeze kicked up, the palms rustled around us. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 Around a bend, yellow wildflowers pop out of the underbrush, where curious deer and rustling ground squirrels (squinnies to this Iowan) startle. — Diane Penningroth, Midwest Living, 12 June 2026
Noun
Guests linger over breakfast beneath umbrellas or with a book by the water, interrupted only by the rustle of palms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025 Birds call through the canopy, leaves rustle, and insects hum songs underneath sacred stillness. — Natalie Preddie, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rustle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustle
  1. graze
  2. scurry
  3. crackle
  4. whisper
  5. hurry
  6. squeak
  7. murmur
  8. rush
Verb
  • The bullet exited Riley’s head, ricocheted, and grazed a 13-year-old friend in the torso, police sources said.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mats of bacteria thrived on this fecal feast, and some animals came to graze on the bacteria.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of graze
Verb
  • Vaquer took out Rodriguez and Perez in the process before the trio scurried away.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While on camera in Los Angeles' Sherman Oaks neighborhood during a live broadcast, a cockroach scurried across Menitoff's blouse and chest before flying away.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of scurry
Verb
  • Dipping into this cocoon, lit by a crackling fireplace, after meandering through the Christmas market at the Tuileries Gardens across the street is a no-brainer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Quinones paused for a few seconds as a loudspeaker crackling from an LAPD helicopter circling a few streets over ordered a shooting suspect to turn themselves in.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of crackle
Noun
  • Moves for Anan Khalaili and Zavier Gozo are being finalised, and with both able to play right wing-back, there are whispers Daniel Munoz may be sold.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That is, the ability to provide the benefits of modern speech interfaces without the need for users to speak audibly, even at a whisper.
    — Greg Uyeno, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of whisper
Verb
  • Army Secretary Dan Driscoll was on vacation when the mission began and hurried back to Washington as troops mobilized.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That’s how Drake Maye ended his latest two-minute drill at Patriots training camp Monday, a meandering march that began around midfield and ended with Maye hurrying the offense to the 3-yard line with 10 seconds on the clock.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurry
Verb
  • Jansen & Oncins crushed Mixed-1, while Christian and Acevedo squeaked out Mixed-2 12-10 to force a DB.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Metal frames have a tendency to click and squeak, but reviewers tout this frame’s noise-free build.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Definition of squeak
Noun
  • Even in hardboiled Hadestown, that would probably get a murmur of assent.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • For weeks, there have been murmurs in DC about a coming White House move to address the inevitability of powerful, open-source Chinese AI models being used by people and businesses across the globe.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of murmur
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  • Last year in January, at least 30 people were killed as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to bathe in a sacred river during the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • However, even on longer drives with the second and third units, the Bills generally veered toward keeping a pass-rushing pair in the game for six-plus snaps at a time.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
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