- present participle of bustle.
bustling
Example Sentences
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In a time when acts like Fred Again.. and John Summit are Gen Z fixtures and the underground is bustling with invention, the genre interest was primed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
However, some investors worry they will restrict the ability of China's bustling and sprawling tech ecosystem to access global markets.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
They have refused his requests to install a unit in the courtyard of his building in the Marais, a bustling neighborhood in central Paris.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Day one of the second Test against New Zealand was not the bustling Somerset quick's first England appearance but it was undeniably his best.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
While alarms blared, Akiko and George hurried across the station and up to the control room, where they found the other crew members bustling around.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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