rustle cattle

Frequency: 3.50.7 per million words

To steal cattle from a farm or ranch.

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Examples (10)

  • The notorious outlaw was known to rustle cattle under the cover of darkness.
  • Police are investigating a group suspected to rustle cattle from nearby farms.
  • He was charged with the crime of attempting to rustle cattle across state lines.
  • In the Old West, rustling cattle was an offense often punished by hanging.
  • Desperate for money, the two men made a plan to rustle cattle from the wealthy landowner.
  • If you ever try to rustle our cattle, you'll face serious consequences.
  • Last night, over fifty head of cattle were rustled from the north pasture.
  • Do you have any evidence that he was the one who rustled the cattle?
  • Even in the toughest of times, he swore he would never rustle cattle to survive.
  • Modern criminals use large trucks to rustle cattle, making a quick getaway.