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as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly rustled around enthusiastically on the morning of the big trip
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Recent Examples of rustle
Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026 Those few included Sacajawea, the Indian guide for Lewis and Clark, and Ella Watson, hanged for cattle rustling. —Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 There’s the rustle of tea leaves and paper as first one, then another spoonful of tea leaves is taken from a paper bag and poured into the teapot, then the sound of water being poured over the tea leaves, but such sounds can only be heard in the kitchen. —Literary Hub, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for rustle
Verb
The ebb and flow sounds like rustling leaves or trickling water, somehow both earthly and hyperreal. —Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026 Those few included Sacajawea, the Indian guide for Lewis and Clark, and Ella Watson, hanged for cattle rustling. —Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
High in the hills near the Myanmar border, Ban Rak Thai greets the morning with the smell of oolong and the soft rustle of tea leaves. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 There’s the rustle of tea leaves and paper as first one, then another spoonful of tea leaves is taken from a paper bag and poured into the teapot, then the sound of water being poured over the tea leaves, but such sounds can only be heard in the kitchen. —Literary Hub, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for rustle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustle
Verb
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In the fifth a 96-mph fastball from Kikuchi grazed Cronenworth’s chin.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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The ball grazed Cronenworth's shoulder before hitting him in the chin.— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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An over-excited group of fans celebrated the two saves by breaking a pane of glass behind the Kings bench, sending the coaches scurrying and pausing the game for several minutes as workmen repaired the damage.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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The effect was to send much of the congregation scurrying out to buy the record.— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Her stunning 2025 debut, Waiting Room, interrogated horror and discomfort through probing and foreboding synthesizer drones and crackling bass; on Carve, she’s not done with her demons yet.— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
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King Taco’s crackling PA system kept announcing orders.— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Hamilton described his version as landing somewhere between Senegalese and Ghanaian, cooked in a slurry of roasted red peppers, tomatoes and onions, delicately spiced and with a whisper of smoke.— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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The pre- and postnatal massages at Red Moon Wellness in Park Slope are a staple in the Brooklyn-mom whisper network.— The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
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But hurry, the popular picks are selling fast.— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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There’s a wealth of spa options here, none meant to be hurried.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
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Charl Schwartzel and Jon Rahm, who won the Masters in 2023, both squeaked by at 4 over, while Sergio Garcia was only one stroke better than that duo at 3 over.— Bob Harkins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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This is what happened when Comal Pieper, bombarded by a relentless attack all game by a dominant Frisco Wakeland, squeaked off with a 1-0 win Friday at Birkelbach Field in the UIL Class 5A Division II championship game.— Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
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One thing that sets him apart from a contemporary such as Pieter de Hooch, to whom he is instinctively likened, is a murmur that the stillness may not hold.— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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But murmurs of laughter broke out a few times when justices noted constitutional tensions in the case.— Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jamie Marshall, who worked as an assistant director on a number of Fuqua’s films, was struck by his ability to insure that actors never feel rushed, even when the producers start to sweat.— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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While many couples have whirlwind romances, others have delayed their nuptials for a number of reasons, from not wanting to rush things to the COVID-19 pandemic.— Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Rustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/rustle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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