bustled
Americanadjective
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Wall Street types in ironed white shirts bustled through the central station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Where trading once bustled until late morning, activity now faded by 8am.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 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
The daffodils bustled in the breeze and here and there on the side of the hill a few early tulips nodded.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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