rustle
verb (used without object)
to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers.
rustled
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past participleof rustle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rustle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rustleverb (used without object)to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers.
Example Sentences
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Outside of the Huddleston family home, a “Don’t Tread on Me” flag rustled in the yard next to a DirecTV satellite dish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Once in a while, they got beef, from cattle they assume was rustled.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
As the ocean breeze kicked up, the palms rustled around us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
And one, the veteran campaigner Graeme McCormick had rustled up enough supporters to force a leadership contest.
From BBC ● May 6, 2024
Everything had been readied—new shoes that did not pinch, spiral notepads that rustled like dollars from the bank, and yellow pencils sharpened to a decimal point, without a tooth mark to be found.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
