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Synonyms for bustling
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : buhs-uhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbʌs əl |
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Définition of bustling
Origin :- of a place, 1880, present participle adjective from bustle (v.).
- verb move around quickly, busily
- The little house was bustling; a dozen automobiles were parked in the barnyard.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Simple, honest, and quiet, they had little to do with their bustling neighbors.
- Extract from : « Classic Myths » by Mary Catherine Judd
- Relieved and cheerful, she was bustling about to get Ralph's supper on the table.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- “Make this thy home, thou Piping Will,”The bustling mother said.
- Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various
- Madrid is a lively, bustling, modern city of more than 1½ million people.
- Extract from : « Getting to know Spain » by Dee Day
- The man said "Yes," bustling forward with a brace of handcuffs in his hand.
- Extract from : « In Direst Peril » by David Christie Murray
- The city itself was active and bustling, but dirty, dusty and mean.
- Extract from : « Plotting in Pirate Seas » by Francis Rolt-Wheeler
- Crowds—mostly of women—were surging, bustling, and pacing up and down.
- Extract from : « A Pair of Blue Eyes » by Thomas Hardy
- Moscow was known as one of the most bustling cities in Europe.
- Extract from : « Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) » by Charles Morris
- In the room, Mrs. Hughson was bustling about getting a hot drink.
- Extract from : « Pirate Gold » by Frederic Jesup Stimson
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