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noun

Definition of rustlingnext
as in poaching

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rustling

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verb

present participle of rustle
1
as in grazing
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 scurrying
to proceed or move quickly rustled around enthusiastically on the morning of the big trip

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3
as in crackling
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 Synonyms for rustling
  1. crackling
  2. whispering
  3. rapine
  4. pillage
  5. zipping
  6. abduction
  7. spoliation
  8. despoliation
Verb
  • Post-trek, unwind by the crackling fireplace, or indulge in a spa treatment infused with local ingredients at Gushimisha Spa & Sauna.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The wooden wick also makes a soothing, crackling sound when lit.
    Amber Guetebier, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of crackling
Verb
  • Instead, The Rock appeared to retcon his Final Boss character by not only knighting Roman Reigns, but also hugging his archrival Cody Rhodes and whispering sweet nothings in his ear.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Nina and Radek were whispering about something.
    Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of whispering
Noun
  • If his decades-long track record is any indication, Sanders would be inclined to make excuses for our adversaries and look on the bright side of their repression and rapine.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 25 Feb. 2020
  • There is no question about the general philosophy that underlay this great act of public pillage and economic rapine.
    Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 13 Mar. 2013
Definition of rapine
Noun
  • These are curated from the titles that were most frequently picked up in the Criterion Closet, that magical room full of the company’s releases that visiting filmmakers and luminaries are invited to peruse and pillage.
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • At only 6 years old, Esai Reed has endured three emergency evacuations from orphanages across Haiti as gangs pillage and plunder their way through once peaceful communities.
    Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of pillage
Verb
  • The Moose Mountain Falls indoor water park is a big draw, with a constant temperature of 86 degrees perfect for zipping down waterslides and floating on the lazy river.
    Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Compared to the older Streaming Stick Plus, the 4K model offers a bit more speed for zipping around apps and now supports Dolby Vision to go along with HDR10 Plus.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of zipping
Noun
  • Besigye's case is part of a broader trend of transnational repression in East Africa, where opposition figures have faced abductions and deportations.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Later, after Muller released Huskins, police would accuse her of lying about her abduction.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of abduction
Noun
  • That amounts to spoliation, the defense claims, and should result in the dismissal of the charges against Trump.
    Perry Stein, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
  • The West should also prepare for a Russia that inflicts even greater spoliation on a global scale—but not drive it to do so.
    Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
Definition of spoliation
Noun
  • For that reason, the Abraham Accords lie in tatters - a despoliation very deliberately aimed at by Iran and Hamas via October 7.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Landscape exists to register ideas, like dispossession or despoliation, but not feelings.
    Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
Definition of despoliation
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