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  • present participle of bustle.
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bustling

[buhs-ling] / ˈbʌs lɪŋ /








ADJECTIVE
humming
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STRONG
ADJECTIVE
hustling
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The German woman — forced to leave after her tourist visa expires — is gone and the bustling restaurant quiet again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Usually, it would be slightly more bustling than this, Sims assured me.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

An AFP journalist at the scene saw a large emergency services presence and officials inspecting a patch of blood in Times Square, a typically bustling hotspot for tourists.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

A bustling mountain town in the French Alps, Chamonix is known to attract adventurous spirits as both residents and tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Hundreds of people crowd the hallways, bustling between the various courtrooms each day.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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