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as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly
rustled around enthusiastically on the morning of the big trip
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustled
Verb
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The 23-year-old singer paired the vintage designer piece, which barely grazed her hips, with black briefs to avoid any wardrobe malfunctions during the night.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025 -
But Skarin said that isn’t feasible because the animals eat on the move and the relocation would deny them food to be grazed while walking from one area to another.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Brett Ryan, aided by Robbie Carter’s young daughter, scurried to place markers at the sites of the longest throws, before chucking the corpses back to the starting line.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Thunder crackled and skies darkened in Mooresville.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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At this moment, though, the Taco Bell kiosk crackled to life.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One of Marron’s sisters hurried in to see what had happened.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Hurricanes’ offensive line also protected Beck, who was only sacked once and hurried once and had plenty of time to throw most of the night.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Missouri State, which was an FCS team before this season, squeaked out a field goal in its first drive of the game and had the confidence to attempt a reverse flea flicker on its next possession, but USC’s defense sniffed out the play and pushed the Bears back 11 yards.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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Conference rival Chicago Christian (13-1) won the Class 2A state championship game last year with a 47-0 rout of Maroa-Forsyth but squeaked by Aurora Christian 28-21 in Week 9.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On a recent August morning, several unmarked SUVs with tinted windows sped to the curb outside a Home Depot in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Halsey was the one who turned the key in the ignition and sped off.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cali whispered into the phone for an hour, until Vic reached over Andy’s head and squeezed her thigh.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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More recently, staff members of Celine have whispered that their outgoing designer, the enigmatic Hedi Slimane (who’s also had stints at Dior Homme and YSL) — will be the man.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The final segment, reserved for special teams, gave much of the roster a breather, helmets off and tucked in hands, but then a 35-year-old tight end trotted to an empty neighboring field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Agustin Ramirez opened the seventh for Miami with a single off Tyler Rogers (4-5), moved to second on a groundout by Heriberto Hernandez, took third on Eric Wagaman’s single, and trotted home on Norby’s flyout to Soto for a 9-8 Miami lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Rustled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustled. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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