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verb (tr, adverb) informal
to prepare (a meal, snack, etc) rapidly, esp at short notice
to forage for and obtain
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Words nearby rustle up

Rustin, rust joint, rustle, rustler, rustless, rustle up, rust mite, Ruston, rustout, rustproof, rustproofing
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accommodate, arrange, assemble, bring, cater, cook, furnish, get ready, give, hand over, indulge, make, prepare, present, produce, put together, ready, render, scrape up, serve

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rustle up

Get together food or some other needed item with some effort, as in I don't know what we have but I'll rustle up a meal somehow, or You boys need to rustle up some wood for a campfire. The verb rustle here means “to assemble in a hurry.” [Late 1800s]

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