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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
Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The recording had become more difficult to understand because of rustling noises.
—Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The air was thick with humidity, and the forest seemed alive with sounds — colorful birds, darting insects, cutting ants, and the frequent rustle of something unseen.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
As Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, delivered a touching homily, the pages rustled in the wind.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The recording had become more difficult to understand because of rustling noises.
—Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
There are footsteps and rustles — is that a door closing?
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The air was thick with humidity, and the forest seemed alive with sounds — colorful birds, darting insects, cutting ants, and the frequent rustle of something unseen.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustle
Verb
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Gardner was grazed in the head and shot in the leg, per police.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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The earliest sloths were large and grazed on the ground.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
22 May 2025
Verb
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On April 21, during a live broadcast of Inside the NBA, the 53-year-old basketball hall of famer suddenly scurried off the studio set with an apparent bathroom emergency.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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After the game, which had an early start time of 11 a.m., the seniors scurried to put on their caps and gowns for a 3:30 ceremony at the University of Texas Arlington College Park Center.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2025
Verb
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And the first scene with a huge audience that’s crackling with electricity.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
1 June 2025
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The smile crackles through Junior Adams’ retellings of the glory days in Eugene, Ore., of the quarterback who saw the game a move ahead of the headsets on his own Duck sideline.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Both Louisiana singers luxuriate at the point where a whisper becomes a coo, and both have crafted gossamer pop with Swedish producers.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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Jean-Pierre is one of many associates who was close to the former president when whispers of his cognitive decline came to a head during a June 2024 debate in which the Democrat struggled to make sense.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
Verb
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At one point, the guide hurried her group past an object in the distance.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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The Democrats running for governor in 2026 hurried among caucus meetings, floor speeches and after-parties, telling their personal stories and talking up their bona fides for tackling some of California’s most entrenched problems, including housing affordability and the rising cost of living.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
Verb
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With just over eight minutes into the second overtime period, Marchand did it again, squeaking one by Skinner on a breakaway and giving Florida a tremendous win.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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Day 2 Observations Phoenix squeaked out a 3-2 DreamBreaker that meant just a little bit more to Sock, who took motivation from an off-handed comment about his abilities.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Inside Goodison, the quiet murmur that met that announcement was indicative of a wider mood.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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An uncomfortable murmur wafted through the mostly-UConn crowed at Mohegan Sun Arena.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Questions rushed through my head: What are my clothes going to look like?—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Medics rushed Ellis to Jamaica Hospital but he could not be saved.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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“Rustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustle. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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