bust
noun
a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
busts
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present tense formof bust (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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At the top, the Federal Reserve has long assigned itself the task of navigating the economy away from busts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"My work also busts the myth that Byfield always did what he was told and never complained. He was very strong-willed but also suffered a great deal of hardship and psychological strain."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Most of those coverage busts came from USC’s backups at the position, but it does beg questions about the depth in the Trojans’ defensive backfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Facing the threat of fresh tariffs, Vietnamese authorities pledged to increase IP violation busts by at least 20% in May compared to the same period last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Evidence of the house’s once-grand days was stacked everywhere: magnificent rugs, original paintings, statues, busts of gloomy Horsepools and Worthinghams, antique furniture and a real horse dipped in bronze that Tendai avoided touching.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
