bustled
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Where trading once bustled until late morning, activity now faded by 8am.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
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
And every morning the sea breeze bustled up and called Turner until he followed it to the shore where Lizzie waited for him, her bucket half full of clams.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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