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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
Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 21 July 2024
Down in the garden, dead cornstalks made a pleasant rattling sound in the cold wind, for all the world like the dry rushes of a duck blind rustling in the darkness of an overcast November morning.
—Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Among the twinkling lights and the gentle rustle of palm leaves, the playful charm of festive figurines and tabletop decor from Bealls Florida sprinkles a touch of magic.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
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Verb
Found it, door open and summer breeze rustling that dress in the window.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 21 July 2024
Down in the garden, dead cornstalks made a pleasant rattling sound in the cold wind, for all the world like the dry rushes of a duck blind rustling in the darkness of an overcast November morning.
—Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
Walking to our room and listening to the leaves rustle in the breeze was its own form of therapy.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Among the twinkling lights and the gentle rustle of palm leaves, the playful charm of festive figurines and tabletop decor from Bealls Florida sprinkles a touch of magic.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustle
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The agency came under intense scrutiny following a July assassination attempt against Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, where he was grazed by a bullet.Brett Samuels, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
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One person was grazed in the head by a bullet and taken to a hospital in stable condition.Mike Ives, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Occasionally one scurried in circles around a disabled vehicle, a utility pole or the trunk of a tree.C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Collectors have been scurrying to find what are now known as tax scam records ever since.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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His home seemed safe, but Matsuura gestured at flames that still crackled less than 50 yards away.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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While the goal is a roast done to your liking — tender, juicy and flavorful — on the inside, the outside should be nicely seasoned with a well-browned nearly crackling outer crust.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Recent whispers from Washington suggest that tariffs are unlikely to be broad.Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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Veteran journalist Kim Osorio appears in the doc and says that there were whispers that Porter was a victim of Combs’ abuse, and an attorney for a client who sued Combs says her client witnessed acts of violence against Porter.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Pope took a series of pictures with her phone, her hands shaking, and hurried back around the house and into her apartment.Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires raged across Southern California on Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and prompting thousands of evacuations as blazes closed in on Los Angeles neighborhoods like the Pacific Palisades and residents hurried to escape.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Irish convincingly beat Indiana and Georgia in the early playoff rounds and squeaked past Penn State en route to the championship game.Andrew King, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Virginia Tech squeaked into the Military Bowl and topped Cincinnati 33-17 to finish 7-6. 3.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Karen has largely been taciturn about her upcoming court dates and general circumstance, but Mia kicks the door open by mentioning that Karen seemingly drunk dialed Jacqueline recently, prompting a series of nervous murmurs around the table.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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There are other types of innocent heart murmurs, all with varying characteristics.Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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When Russia launched its large-scale attack on Ukraine, agencies rushed to move pregnant surrogates to safer parts of the country, while medical professionals focused on preserving the embryos of foreign couples stored in clinics across the country.Lili Rutai, The Dial, 7 Jan. 2025
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After scenes of the infected slamming against a barrier and people rushing to grab rifles flash across the scene, the teaser ends with Ellie also walking down a similar hallway with her gun pointed ahead.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Rustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustle. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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