Synonyms of bustled

bustled

verb

past tense of bustle

1

as in buzzed

to be copiously supplied

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzed
• burst
• hummed
• bulged
• brimmed
• swarmed
• teemed
• abounded
• crawled
• overflowed
• bristled
• pullulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• needed
• wanted
• lacked

2

as in hurried

to proceed or move quickly

the hostess bustled about, taking care of last-minute preparations for the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hurried
• scurried
• sped
• rushed
• raced
• trotted
• traveled
• flew
• drove
• zipped
• buzzed
• chased
• jumped
• scooted
• darted
• stepped
• ran
• hustled
• blew
• dashed
• whirled
• scuttled
• blasted
• ripped
• bolted
• rustled
• tore
• jogged
• zoomed
• rammed
• bowled
• hastened
• breezed
• whisked
• hurtled
• blazed
• motored
• hurled
• barreled
• careened
• bundled
• rocketed
• humped
• careered
• hied
• nipped
• cracked (on)
• belted
• coursed
• galloped
• pelted
• shot
• jetted
• beat it
• flitted
• bombed
• scampered
• highballed
• hared
• stepped on it
• cannonballed
• sprinted
• shook a leg
• whizzed
• hotfooted (it)
• streaked
• scudded
• made tracks
• scuffled
• stampeded
• accelerated
• got a move on
• beetled
• quickened
• overtook
• outpaced
• outstripped
• stepped out
• outran
• caught up
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• crawled
• dragged
• poked
• lingered
• hung (around or out)
• lagged
• loitered
• strolled
• poked
• sauntered
• ambled
• shuffled
• tarried
• dallied
• dawdled
• plodded
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bustled

As dusk approached San Diego’s seaside enclave of Ocean Beach, its Sunset Cliffs bustled on a recent Friday evening. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Still, the Monon Trail bustled with throngs of curious cyclists and pedestrians. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 16 Aug. 2026

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