were bustling
- past progressive of bustle.
Example Sentences
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A journalist working with the BBC told us parts of Rafah that were bustling with life a week ago are now like a ghost town.
From BBC ● May 11, 2024
On a recent weekday afternoon, the Bal Harbour Shops were bustling with local and international visitors enjoying a late lunch or strolling the open-air corridors lined with lush tropical foliage.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
In the Grand Hirafu village in Hokkaido, the streets were bustling with tourists from the United States, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2022
A key route for refugees and international workers on their way to Poland, Lviv’s shops were open and its streets were bustling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
There was a small kitchen, she saw, and people were bustling around, getting things ready for the party.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
