rustled

verb

past tense of rustle
1
as in grazed
to feed on grass or herbs just take the steer out to pasture and let it rustle for itself

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2
as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly rustled around enthusiastically on the morning of the big trip

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3
as in crackled
to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving my pet peeve is candy wrappers rustling during a movie

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Recent Examples of rustled Some of them, like the one I got stranded on, were full of green rolling hills, tall grasses that rustled in the wind, and wild goats and deer roaming free. — Annie Daly, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 As the ocean breeze kicked up, the palms rustled around us. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 The tremors from Old Trafford also rustled the papers on the desk of Napoli’s sporting director Giovanni Manna. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026 The wind rustled gently through the leaves, and the only other sound was the soft buzz of bees moving from flower to flower. — Menganyi Moroga, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustled
  1. grazed
  2. scurried
  3. crackled
  4. hurried
  5. squeaked
  6. sped
  7. whispered
  8. trotted
Verb
  • Before striking Maccani, the bullet also grazed the hand of the supervisor, Sgt.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kidman styled her waist-length blonde hair in soft waves and framed her features with long front bangs that grazed her cheekbones.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of grazed
Verb
  • As Hodges scurried about in a panic, Devenanzio kept his game face on and won by a mile.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Vaquer took out Rodriguez and Perez in the process before the trio scurried away.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of scurried
Verb
  • Four years earlier, driving cross-country, our family had spent an unseasonably cold summer night at an Under Canvas site near Yellowstone, huddled in a king-size bed while a wood-burning stove crackled in the corner.
    — Dinaw Mengestu, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
  • Fireworks crackled over the center-field scoreboard.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Definition of crackled
Verb
  • When Huijsen was forced off the pitch to receive treatment for a cut to his head, temporarily leaving Madrid with 10 men, Mourinho hurried the doctors and physios along.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The other officers hurried to the second scene as Hernandez tackled a fleeing Edgar to the ground.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurried
Verb
  • Then the Mets squeaked out a victory over the Padres, winning the game 2-1, and handing me another loss.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Jansen & Oncins crushed Mixed-1, while Christian and Acevedo squeaked out Mixed-2 12-10 to force a DB.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeaked
Verb
  • Earlier in the game, Thomas’ pressure sped up Milroe, who saw his pass batted down by defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Officers said Rodriguez sped out of the lot and fled the scene.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • So, this collection of reasons is why GTA 6 Online isn’t here, or even being whispered about yet.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • At the beginning of the audio interview, Davis and his attorney whispered to each other.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of whispered
Verb
  • The next day, Magglio Ordóñez trotted right by him on his way around the bases after his pennant-clinching home run.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The big buck had trotted by Van Lith’s stand only 12 yards away as the hunter was climbing down.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trotted

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“Rustled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustled. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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