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as in scurries
to proceed or move quickly
rustled around enthusiastically on the morning of the big trip
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Recent Examples of rustles
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, hikers trace goat paths to the secluded Tatevi Anapat Hermitage, where wind rustles through fig trees and the only sound is the echo of footfalls on ancient stone.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
Even Super Dog makes an appearance — cape, mask and all — ready to leap into action the moment a snack bag rustles.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, hikers trace goat paths to the secluded Tatevi Anapat Hermitage, where wind rustles through fig trees and the only sound is the echo of footfalls on ancient stone.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustles
Verb
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People taking anticoagulants can also experience serious bleeds from small cuts or grazes, uncontrolled nosebleeds, blood in the urine and, more rarely, brain hemorrhages or bleeding in the lungs.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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As a journalist with a deep interest in our public lands, and a working rancher who grazes his own cattle on BLM ground in the same part of Montana where AP has been acquiring land, McKean is uniquely positioned at the intersection of all this.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The whole show crackles with anything-can-happen energy.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The dynamic between Portman and Ortega crackles with a specific kind of tension — the older woman who sees her younger self and resents it, the younger woman who sees her future and fears it.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
28 Jan. 2026
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The recent whispers were inspired by a resurfaced Comic-Con clip in which Claffey's 11-year-old costar, Dexter Sol Ansell, appears to confirm that the former Superman actor will appear in season 2 of AKOTSK.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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To listen to these quiet galactic whispers, scientists need the right tools.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What followed were online videos of an officer tackling a student, and many rushes to judgement, including from those criticizing cops for excessive force and demanding accountability.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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At one point in the video footage, Curtis can be heard urgently coordinating with officers as water rushes into the car.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Two microphones angle towards the duduk to capture resonant moans, creaks, squeaks and honks akin to the bridge’s.—
Ruby Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The translation squeaks and spooks with imagery of haunts and death.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Dec. 2025
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After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rustles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustles. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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