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  • present participle of rustle.
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rustling

ADJECTIVE
murmuring
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
noisy like silk
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McCamish pointed to a nearby stand of cottonwood trees rustling in the wind.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2026

Wearing a thick navy jacket over a wool sweater, Ivannikov, the head of the department of tropical and subtropical plants, picked up a leaf that had just come rustling down.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Those contracts were good for generating headlines and rustling up new business for similar lawsuits around the country.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 17, 2025

Sgt Day said the effects of sheep rustling were also "huge" for farmers.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2025

After a while I heard the rustling of her skirts, and Mrs. Saylor came back carrying a red satin box.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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