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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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2
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 Synonyms for bustled
Verb
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When [ecologist Lars] Chittka gave bumblebees an extra jolt of sucrose, their favorite food, the bees buzzed with delight.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Stateside, Atlanta buzzed as Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills shared the stage for The Queens!—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
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He was sacked four times and hurried into several throws on the run.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Oct. 2025
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Guests of the event, dressed up in cocktail attire, admitted to feeling sheepish, reminded so powerfully about the current context, and hurried their way inside the storied building more quickly than in previous editions.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The eye midge may have implanted itself elsewhere and there’s no telling where those other icky creatures from Prodigy’s labs have scurried off to, but those are questions that will no doubt be answered once/if FX announces a second season.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the planning stages of the two-part Viking mission, which landed spacecraft on Mars in the mid-seventies, Sagan argued that the probes should include lights and cameras, in case creatures scurried past.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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One of the most famous bubbles that burst was the 2000 dotcom crash where the value of internet companies plummeted.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories His latest is a blunt cinematic instrument — loud, loaded and bursting with carnage and ideological angst.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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The criminal complaint says Roberts initially sped away from ICE officers in his Jeep Cherokee, before abandoning the vehicle in nearby grass.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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Austin Wells followed by slicing a single to right as Chisholm sped around the bases, sliding headfirst just ahead of Nate Eaton’s throw as New York took the lead.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Offense has largely hummed when Bo Nix is decisive.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lost in our mind frequency, which hummed loud now like a drone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Nunoo, a Texas native, was put on a board and carted off the field before an ambulance rushed him to a hospital.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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He was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Howden, a backup pressed into action by injuries to both starting safeties, raced 86 yards for a touchdown that punctuated a 26-14 Saints win.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Tar Heels were boat raced by TCU and UCF, losing by a combined 82-23.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Bustled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bustled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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