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.
were 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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The winds of change were rustling, if not yet blowing, and Britain’s global manufacturing dominance wasn’t to return.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
Jordan bought Cowboys season tickets, and Steven said Shawn were rustling up more seats so that they could spend Thanksgiving at Jerry Jones’s 100,000-seat palace in Arlington, watching the Cowboys host the undefeated Carolina Panthers.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2015
It is not like we were rustling sheep from the manger scene in front of the city auditorium, or absconding with the Three Wise Men, which I think would be hard to pawn anyway.
From Southern Living ● Nov. 8, 2011
The night was windless, the snow drifting straight down out of a cold black sky, yet the leaves of the heart tree were rustling his name.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
There were rustling sounds from the tent and the sides pooched out as if they were trying to stand up.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
