: full of lively activity : busily astir
a bustling market
bustling streets
Commercial ships and recreational boats were serviced by a bustling marine industry.—
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bustlingly
adverb
a bustlingly busy area
Examples of bustling in a Sentence
a bustling greeter was there to welcome guests to the grand opening
a bustling shopping center during the Christmas season
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Thursday’s hearings gave a glimmer of hope to the plan to revitalize the once bustling area.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 June 2025
The evacuation began at 8 a.m. local time, impacting morning commutes in a bustling riverfront area of the city.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 5 June 2025
There was a features department, a bustling sports desk, even a couple of reporters covering local real estate.
—Megan Greenwell, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Unlike bustling theme park rides, the gentle, slow rotation of the Flyer is incredibly smooth, eliminating any potential motion sickness or fear of heights for little adventurers.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 June 2025
The evacuation began at 8 a.m. local time, impacting morning commutes in a bustling riverfront area of the city.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 5 June 2025
There was a features department, a bustling sports desk, even a couple of reporters covering local real estate.
—Megan Greenwell, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Unlike bustling theme park rides, the gentle, slow rotation of the Flyer is incredibly smooth, eliminating any potential motion sickness or fear of heights for little adventurers.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bustling
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“Bustling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustling. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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