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.
was rustling
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past progressiveof rustle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Vandeweghe still had a chance while she was rustling up regular break points but her difficulty was converting them and Venus saved all seven in the second set to even up the contest at 1-1.
From Reuters ● Jan. 26, 2017
The wind was rustling the canvas tops of the grandstands.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 15, 2010
Suddenly, at 10 p.m., there was rustling in the saw grass across a nearby river.
From Time Magazine Archive
Not a vote had been cast, but paper was rustling inside the box.
From Time Magazine Archive
The wind that was rustling the bushes and making the trees sway was also causing his wet garments to feel icy against his skin.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
