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.
was busting
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past progressiveof bust.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In another, a TCU running back was busting his way through tackles on third and long, rumbling his way into the end zone, deflating any delusions of grandeur.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
I jumped up without a second’s thought, buoyed by the slightest chance that this time she was busting us out for good.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2020
He let me know that he was busting my chops.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 14, 2019
“Off the bat, I knew this ballpark plays deep, so I was busting my butt,” Davis said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2019
So I said I was busting for a waz, stood up, and went down the path to the village a bit.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
