bustled

American

[buhs-uhld] / ˈbʌs əld /

adjective

wearing or furnished with a bustle, a pad or framework formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to support and display its fullness.

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bustled

Foshan’s luxury furniture expo center, called the Louvre, bustled with international buyers on a recent weekday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

Inside, the staff spoke imperfect English, but all wore smiles on their faces as they bustled around the establishment, tending to their customers.

From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2026

The bridge crossing also bustled with journalists who had come from all over the world to cover the biggest international news event so far this year.

From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026

There's an eerie silence in areas that once bustled with tourist activity.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025

Muggles bustled past wearing the hangdog expressions of early morning, quite unconscious of the little inn’s existence.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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