rustled

past tense of rustle
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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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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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustled
Verb
  • Folks grazed in the open or in the shadow of the Garden Stage, which that afternoon showcased the rock, pop, punk and blues sounds of The Handsome Jerks.
    Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout the night, creatives grazed on light bites from Goop Kitchen—the teriyaki salmon hand rolls were a crowd favorite—and bopped to the tunes from DJ Mariko.
    Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • Another quartet scurried around the trash can next to the dishwasher.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As Hodges scurried about in a panic, Devenanzio kept his game face on and won by a mile.
    Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Four years earlier, driving cross-country, our family had spent an unseasonably cold summer night at an Under Canvas site near Yellowstone, huddled in a king-size bed while a wood-burning stove crackled in the corner.
    Dinaw Mengestu, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
  • Fireworks crackled over the center-field scoreboard.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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  • Just a few feet beyond the forest, buses rumbled past, horns blared, and commuters hurried to work.
    Marina Dias, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Olstead ran to his cubby, put on his jumpsuit and harness, and hurried across the tarmac to the waiting jumpship.
    M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • Then the Mets squeaked out a victory over the Padres, winning the game 2-1, and handing me another loss.
    David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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  • In June 2021, a camera helped locate a murderer, Joseph Jean, 56, who sped off after stabbing a 38-year-old woman on a sidewalk in Fort Lauderdale, the agency said.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The research was slow at first, but more recent advances in technology — including artificial intelligence — have sped things up.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Among designers idled by fashion’s revolving door, Dario Vitale is perhaps the most whispered about, following his ouster from Versace after a single, acclaimed season, and Prada Group’s acquisition of the house.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • So, this collection of reasons is why GTA 6 Online isn’t here, or even being whispered about yet.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • The next day, Magglio Ordóñez trotted right by him on his way around the bases after his pennant-clinching home run.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The big buck had trotted by Van Lith’s stand only 12 yards away as the hunter was climbing down.
    Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Rustled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustled. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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