bustle
verb (used without object)
to move or act with a great show of energy (often followed byabout ).
is bustling
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present progressiveof bustle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The city is bustling with major events like the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Although she is particularly excited to display paintings by Alec Egan, depicting the trauma of the Palisades fire, she is glad that the fair is bustling and joyous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
His Croydon store, with a colourful Christmas aisle, is bustling on a weekend visit with queues for the tills as shoppers stock up on mouthwash, washing up liquid, sweets and batteries.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
The intersection is bustling on a weekday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Ms. Rochambeau is bustling about up in front, in charge of the whole thing.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
