bustle
verb (used without object)
to move or act with a great show of energy (often followed byabout ).
bustles
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present tense formof bustle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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His charming, whimsical collection featured ruffled tutus, sculptured soft knits, peplum jackets, skirts with bustles and plenty of shearling fabric.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Mr. Fiennes’s Dr. Henry Guthrie bustles from door to door, looking in at every bakery and pub to ask the working lads whether any of them can sing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
A street market in a Buenos Aires working-class neighborhood bustles with desperate Argentines who have taken to hawking their belongings to make ends meet as the economy sputters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
Every inch of the couch is piled high with pinstripe bustles and mountains of sailor hats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
She bustles about, uprooting dead plants and weeds, and mulching new life into the tired dirt.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
