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bustling

[buhs-ling] / ˈbʌs lɪŋ /








ADJECTIVE
humming
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STRONG
ADJECTIVE
hustling
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Once upon a time, Primm, Nev., had three bustling casino resorts, shiny gas stations, a roller coaster and Bonnie and Clyde’s “death car.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

In the bustling streets of the ancient Mughal city of Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital, 49-year-old shopkeeper Aftab Ahmed is looking for solar panels to install at his home.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

On de-boarding, the last station bore the look of a desolate Soviet-era structure rather than a bustling train terminal in a city where crowds typically jostle for space.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The two men wondered aloud what thousands of new submarine builders would mean for Thames Street, once a bustling downtown and now a row of vacant storefronts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

A woman came bustling down to the beach.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook