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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
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2026
Even Super Dog makes an appearance — cape, mask and all — ready to leap into action the moment a snack bag rustles.
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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.
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Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
Birds chirp, and the breeze rustles the leaves.
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Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2026
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
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Paul walks the cavern’s polished concrete floor, absorbs its hum, grazes its plastic surfaces with his fingertips.
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The plot of Red Sheet, though, only grazes the surface of Ellroy’s unique historical perspective.
Verb
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Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.
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That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.
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Among the red seats of the David Geffen Theater, the atmosphere crackles with anticipation and a touch of anxiety.
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Over the weekends, a live pianist performs; the wood-burning fireplace crackles away seven days a week.
Noun
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on cruise controversies and wedding whispers.
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But whispers of two young French watchmaking wunderkinder spread quickly.
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Instead, the film rushes to its next action beat.
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Babcock is a possession coach; Bouchard’s brilliant passes tape-to-tape out of the defensive zone are textbook starters for rushes up the ice.
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Crysencio Summerville squeaks it just inside the left post in the 64th minute to retake the lead for The Netherlands, 2-1.
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Say your engine has an oil leak, the A/C fan belt squeaks intermittently, and the two front tires are close to bald.
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In the first few minutes, the jeers were murmurs that faded into the overall atmosphere in the stands.
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The stadium, packed to the brim with more than 82,000 fans, reverberated with stunned murmurs as Morocco’s Ismael Saibari snuck behind a distracted Brazil defense and chipped home a beautiful goal over goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s head to open the scoring in the 22nd minute.
Verb
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If someone hurries you, slow the exchange and name what feels good in your body, like sitting down before deciding on plans.
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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.
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“Rustles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustles. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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