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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
Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
In one nifty gag, his new super-hearing makes a rustling spider as noisy as Riverdance’s Michael Flatley.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Scott Campbell, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Designed to be smaller for greater sustainability, these ships carry fewer passengers, creating a more intimate atmosphere where the sound of waves and the rustle of sails replace engine noise and odors.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Part instructional video, part film noir, the movie opened with the sound of whistling wind and a shot of rustling vegetation.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
In one nifty gag, his new super-hearing makes a rustling spider as noisy as Riverdance’s Michael Flatley.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
The gentle rustle of pine trees swaying in the breeze, the soft curl of steam rising from hot natural springs, the golden glow of the sun slipping into Ago Bay all combine to create a meditative bliss.
—Scott Campbell, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Designed to be smaller for greater sustainability, these ships carry fewer passengers, creating a more intimate atmosphere where the sound of waves and the rustle of sails replace engine noise and odors.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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But the men survived, one suffering a shot to the shoulder and the other grazed by a bullet.—
Kate Payne,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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One person was shot in the left shoulder; the other grazed in their forearm.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Rats scurry across the halls, smuggled in inadvertently between the folds of a homeless man’s clothes.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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Runner, sprinter, bolter, scarper, scurrying 'fighter'.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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At that point, all of the houses except Hauptman’s and a few nearby homes were on fire, multimillion-dollar properties crackling like twigs in a summer campfire.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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Following the Watts Rebellion of 1965, the LA art scene crackled with political energy, and in 1967, Davis and his brother returned from a transformative road trip and inaugurated Brockman Gallery in the city’s Leinert Park neighborhood.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And that whisper affected several subsequent batches.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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Casualties of the layoff have turned to online whisper networks such as Blind to air their grievances.—
Brooke Erin Duffy,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Georginio Rutter hurried back from hernia surgery to start.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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These deals won't be around forever, so hurry up and add these to your cart!—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Following a close race that left the country in stasis for a month as votes were recounted, Bush did manage to squeak out a win and the dire situation Carvey’s H.W. could’ve prevented with one single shot seemed to come to fruition with the attack on 9/11.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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The margin was still 16 in the second half before an 18-0 Aztecs run squeaked out a three-point win.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her unfussy, unselfish industry regularly inspires murmurs of applause from the crowd during home matches at Walton Hall Park, an admiration for the simpler graces.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Murmurs can be harmless (known as innocent murmurs).—
Patty Weasler, RN, BSN,
Verywell Health,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Harris has four straight years of 17 starts and 1,000 rushing yards to open his career.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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As gunshots rained down and throngs of terrified parade-goers ran in all directions, Dr. David Baum rushed to render aid.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Rustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustle. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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