as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
I couldn't concentrate in all the bustle of the student lounge
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as in scurries
to proceed or move quickly
the hostess bustled about, taking care of last-minute preparations for the party
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Recent Examples of bustles
Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
Set the scene Frenetic Sandton bustles with traffic, office and residential towers, and commercial enterprises.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Yes, this popular New England weekend getaway spot bustles with tourists in the summer months—for good reason.
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Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
The downtown bustles with businesses both old and new.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Temporary and permanent business closures across Minneapolis Ordinarily on weekends, Midtown Global Market bustles with live music, laughing children and a diverse array of businesses, says González.
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Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
Often an aunt bustles in and replaces a dead mother.
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Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Vercors Regional Natural Park is on the village’s doorstep and the whole place bustles with performers, music, shows and stalls for the medieval festival held each year in the first week of August.
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Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
15 Nov. 2025
Inside, the studio bustles with activity.
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Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
The clubby street-side Street Bar bustles with locals and visitors from dawn to dusk, while its rooftop restaurant, Contessa, is among the sceneiest spots in town.
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Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
Set the scene Frenetic Sandton bustles with traffic, office and residential towers, and commercial enterprises.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Yes, this popular New England weekend getaway spot bustles with tourists in the summer months—for good reason.
—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
The downtown bustles with businesses both old and new.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Temporary and permanent business closures across Minneapolis Ordinarily on weekends, Midtown Global Market bustles with live music, laughing children and a diverse array of businesses, says González.
—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
Often an aunt bustles in and replaces a dead mother.
—
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Vercors Regional Natural Park is on the village’s doorstep and the whole place bustles with performers, music, shows and stalls for the medieval festival held each year in the first week of August.
—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
15 Nov. 2025
Inside, the studio bustles with activity.
—
Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bustles
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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
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To prevent future disturbances, the jail is shifting its operational approach.
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Things quickly take a terrifying turn during surgery when a scorpion tail suddenly bursts through Perry’s back, attacking one of the surgeons mid-operation.
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Haaland bursts our bubble almost immediately by scoring in the opening five minutes, and Burnley miss a few good first-half chances, with striker Zian Flemming particularly culpable.
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Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.
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That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.
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Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
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Your phone buzzes in your pocket.
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Every once in a while, a player buzzes in with an answer that truly catches fans off-guard.
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Instead, the film rushes to its next action beat.
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Babcock is a possession coach; Bouchard’s brilliant passes tape-to-tape out of the defensive zone are textbook starters for rushes up the ice.
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Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.
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This deck area positively hums with IG brunch-scene potential.
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To prevent its data centers from overheating, SpaceX plans to adopt liquid cooling, but not the kind that hums inside your desktop PC.
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“Bustles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bustles. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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