rustled

verb

past tense of rustle
1
as in grazed
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 scurried
to proceed or move quickly rustled around enthusiastically on the morning of the big trip

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

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Recent Examples of rustled As the ocean breeze kicked up, the palms rustled around us. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 The wind rustled gently through the leaves, and the only other sound was the soft buzz of bees moving from flower to flower. — Menganyi Moroga, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025 The tremors from Old Trafford also rustled the papers on the desk of Napoli’s sporting director Giovanni Manna. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustled
  1. grazed
  2. scurried
  3. crackled
  4. hurried
  5. squeaked
  6. sped
  7. whispered
  8. trotted
Verb
  • Bison have not grazed the Highlands Ranch Backcountry Wilderness Area for over 150 years, the Highlands Ranch Community Association said in an announcement on Monday.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Before accepting the award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist award, Cardi kicked off a performance in voluminous bright red curls, which grazed her collarbone and fanned around her face.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 June 2026
Definition of grazed
Verb
  • The plane stopped, passengers scurried to the terminal and airport employees climbed up on the wings trying to keep the airliner from blowing away.
    — Dan Kelly July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Definition of scurried
Verb
  • Fireworks crackled over the center-field scoreboard.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • Once the age checks were done, the opening bars to the FIFA anthem crackled through the stadium speakers, and the players filed onto the field, gripping the hands of the young local players escorting them.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
Definition of crackled
Verb
  • Locals and tourists hurried around the pavilions showcasing the best of each state and territory.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026
  • People rushed for cover under restaurant tables and hurried out of their homes into the streets.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2026
Definition of hurried
Verb
  • England squeaked out a 2-1 victory over the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Atlanta.
    — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • In the end, the club squeaked by with a 1-0 win in the final game of the season, keeping its place in the top tier of La Liga.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of squeaked
Verb
  • Prosecutors allege Clay intentionally drove his car onto the sidewalk, sped toward a crowd of pedestrians and hit eight of them before slamming into a gate.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Trump confirmed the project after the helipad plans had been rumored for months, with construction reportedly sped up ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in September, according to the Washington Post.
    — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
Definition of sped
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  • Recalling a former boss who whispered intimate good-byes to his appliances when his restaurant closed, Luca says that the head chef didn’t receive similar farewells from his employees.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • The toys clanked, the players held their breath and onlookers whispered strategies on the sidelines – until a winner was crowned.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Definition of whispered
Verb
  • Joe Biden famously trotted across the road shaking hands and kissing babies during Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade in 2015.
    — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
  • About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Definition of trotted

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