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bustling

[buhs-ling] / ˈbʌs lɪŋ /








ADJECTIVE
humming
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STRONG
ADJECTIVE
hustling
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Myanmar's ageing railway stations are bustling with life, crowded with passengers as surging fuel prices due to the Mideast war drive commuters to choose trains over costly planes and cars.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Even general admission grants access to bustling food halls, secret speakeasies and pop-ups from viral brands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Markets, shopping centres and streets across Iran are usually bustling with large crowds of shoppers in the final days before Nowruz.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Their history traces back to the late 19th century, when Philadelphia was a bustling port city receiving shipments of goods from around the world, including sugar.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Ms. Rochambeau is bustling about up in front, in charge of the whole thing.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden