Meaning & use
rustle
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to make a soft, crackling sound, like that of leaves or paper rubbing together.
See it in a sentence
The leaves rustled gently in the evening breeze.
Ranchers once formed patrols to catch men who rustled cattle.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'rustle up' means to prepare something quickly, as in 'rustle up some dinner.'
Words with a similar meaning
crackle
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Another way to use it
2. verb
to steal cattle or other livestock
The gang was arrested for rustling horses from nearby ranches.
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