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as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly
rustled around enthusiastically on the morning of the big trip
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Recent Examples of rustled
The tremors from Old Trafford also rustled the papers on the desk of Napoli’s sporting director Giovanni Manna.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustled
Verb
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During the shootout, the 71-year-old sleeping man who was sleeping nearby in his home was grazed in the arm by one of the bullets.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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One of the teens was grazed by a bullet on his face, while the other was struck in his left hand, police said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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When Clark’s tooth went flying late in the game, members of the UCLA staff scurried around to try and find it.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That’s what Prager was dreaming of, at least, before the radio crackled below.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Wind gusts buffeted the mountain and churned the air into a flurry of ice crystals that stung the climbers’ faces and crackled against their helmets.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An agent pointed to the other end of the terminal, and the woman hurried off.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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The district was represented by general counsel Devora Navera Reed as well as by an outside counsel who hurried to the scene.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Last year, the Tar Heels squeaked into the First Four and blew out San Diego State, then lost in the first round to Ole Miss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The bill squeaked through the Senate on Monday by just one vote but passed the House by more than 20 votes.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Remedios, who was driving at 81 mph in a 40 mph zone, sped through a red light, according to his arrest report.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Last week a 7-ton meteor sped across the Ohio sky in a fireball that could be seen from several states away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gorman whispered to her friends that someone was there, Pekara said, and the group ran away.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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An elderly man near the front of the pack called one of the agents over to him and whispered in his ear.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Chelly the German Shepherd trotted into the clearing and stood at attention, ears alert and straining on her leash.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Harper slowly trotted around the bases and took time at third to salute coach Dino Ebel.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Rustled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustled. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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