Synonyms of rustled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grazed
• pastured
• fed
• foraged
• browsed
• ate
• nibbled
• stocked
• ranged
• overgrazed

2

as in scurried

to proceed or move quickly

rustled around enthusiastically on the morning of the big trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scurried
• hurried
• sped
• trotted
• rushed
• raced
• flew
• traveled
• drove
• zipped
• chased
• jumped
• buzzed
• darted
• scooted
• ran
• blew
• stepped
• whirled
• scuttled
• ripped
• bolted
• tore
• dashed
• blasted
• hustled
• bustled
• jogged
• hurled
• zoomed
• rammed
• bowled
• blazed
• hastened
• hurtled
• breezed
• whisked
• bundled
• pelted
• nipped
• humped
• rocketed
• careened
• coursed
• motored
• hied
• cracked (on)
• belted
• galloped
• careered
• barreled
• shot
• flitted
• jetted
• beat it
• highballed
• bombed
• scampered
• stepped on it
• cannonballed
• scudded
• hared
• hotfooted (it)
• made tracks
• scuffled
• sprinted
• shook a leg
• stampeded
• whizzed
• streaked
• beetled
• got a move on
• accelerated
• overtook
• quickened
• stepped out
• outstripped
• outpaced
• outran
• caught up
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• crawled
• dragged
• poked
• lingered
• poked
• lagged
• strolled
• loitered
• hung (around or out)
• shuffled
• sauntered
• ambled
• tarried
• dallied
• plodded
• lumbered
• dawdled
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

3

as in crackled

to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving

my pet peeve is candy wrappers rustling during a movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crackled
• squeaked
• whispered
• crinkled
• creaked
• sighed
• whooshed
• murmured
• gurgled
• swooshed
• crepitated
• babbled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rustled

Some of them, like the one I got stranded on, were full of green rolling hills, tall grasses that rustled in the wind, and wild goats and deer roaming free. — Annie Daly, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

As the ocean breeze kicked up, the palms rustled around us. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

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

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