BUSTLED Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

bustled

verb

past tense of bustle

as in buzzed

to be copiously supplied on Saturdays the city's downtown bustles with activity as a farmers' market sets up shop

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as in hurried

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 bustled Miami Host Committee officials and local politicians were at the Fan Festival on Wednesday as workers bustled around putting the final touches on the park. —

Miami Herald, 11 June 2026 Already, the campus bustled with activity, even as final construction, landscaping, and art installations continued. —

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 Much like their youthful, emotional heartbeats, malls in the ’80s and ’90s bustled, becoming as quintessential to American culture as hot dogs and apple pie. —

Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 Local media bustled about the sidelines, snapping photos and recording B-roll, alongside a handful of soccer bloggers and influencers who had come from all around the world. —

Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026 Tables packed with fresh produce and homemade goods were vibrantly on display as shoppers bustled on a brisk and sunny February morning. —

Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026 Throughout the next hour, the restaurant bustled with orders for burritos, nachos and other Latin street food offerings as the few workers spoke to each other in Spanish. —

Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 19 Nov. 2025 Two of Los Gatos’ busiest streets bustled louder than usual as hundreds of protesters turned out for No Kings demonstrations and drivers honked at them in support. —

Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025 The original resort launched in 2004 as quarters for Dubai’s equestrian set and bustled with the clamor of a working stable. —

Emma Pearson, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Sep. 2025

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Minutes later, the intercom buzzed, and my father’s voice filled the room, asking me to come down to the street.

— Andrea Bajani, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
Her family filed a missing person’s report the morning after her disappearance, but over 80 hours passed before phones across the province buzzed with a child abduction alert, according to family lawyer Gustavo Vaca.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026