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
  • Wellness guide Patrick Mauroner leads early-bird or afternoon hikes and e-bike rides through the Alpe di Siusi meadows, past fields tinkling with cowbells and grazed by pretty palomino horses.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Said bow grazed the ground as Kardashian walked, creating a small train.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of grazed
Verb
  • The Off Campus duo, Emma Watson, Hunter Schafer, Chase Infiniti, and Tyriq Withers, who all scurried off together to continue the already-memorable night elsewhere.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Daniels also could have scurried to his feet and spiked the ball because there were seven seconds remaining when he was tackled.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of scurried
Verb
  • Behind his graying beard, his expression crackled between a scowl and a mad grin.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • According to Springfield, the radio crackled with a warning about movement nearby before delivering a stark confirmation – there were no friendlies in the area.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of crackled
Verb
  • In the northern port city of Keelung, boat owners hurried to secure their vessels.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • On a tight end screen with 8 minutes and 48 seconds remaining in the third quarter of the Falcons’ 31-23 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Daniels hurried downhill and tackled Bears standout Colston Loveland.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurried
Verb
  • Enacted in 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act squeaked through the Senate only through a tiebreaking vote cast by Vice President Kamala Harris.
    — Kayla Morton, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Steelers squeaked out a win over backup QB Cooper Rush so their defense was hardly tested.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of squeaked
Verb
  • Randle praised the rookie’s natural feel for making reads and could also see the moments when he was sped up.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The viewer has also been sped up, with improved HDR viewing and better file type support.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • Robotic claws whispered along branching tracks, clutching boxy carriers beneath them like prizes in an arcade game.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • My skin would tingle whenever Iverson got close to that mic and whispered along its neck, as if his breath were actually going over my neck too.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of whispered
Verb
  • Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the 10th, automatic runner Joey Ortiz advanced on a bunt and trotted home when Frelick bounced a single to right field off Grant Wolfram (6-4).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of trotted

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“Rustled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustled. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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