: 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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Last summer, a pair of FDA investigators arrived at another manufacturing plant in India that had a bustling production line.
—Debbie Cenziper, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
This oasis of calm, tucked into the OG convention hotel that arrived with the Boston Convention and Exposition Center back in 2004, feels like a secret inside the bustling property.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
This year’s collection spans everywhere from the Hollywood Hills to the historic streets of Paris, from the crystalline waters of Jamaica to the bustling energy of New York City.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
The only bustling places of business are the library, which is free, and the post office, which is losing money.
—Eileen Chang, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Debbie Cenziper, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
This oasis of calm, tucked into the OG convention hotel that arrived with the Boston Convention and Exposition Center back in 2004, feels like a secret inside the bustling property.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
This year’s collection spans everywhere from the Hollywood Hills to the historic streets of Paris, from the crystalline waters of Jamaica to the bustling energy of New York City.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
The only bustling places of business are the library, which is free, and the post office, which is losing money.
—Eileen Chang, Harpers Magazine, 18 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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