as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
I couldn't concentrate in all the bustle of the student lounge
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as in scurries
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 bustles
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The designs featured corsets, bustles, feathers, ruffles, and a limited color palette of black, white and tan, with a splash of red.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Temporary and permanent business closures across Minneapolis Ordinarily on weekends, Midtown Global Market bustles with live music, laughing children and a diverse array of businesses, says González.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Often an aunt bustles in and replaces a dead mother.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Vercors Regional Natural Park is on the village’s doorstep and the whole place bustles with performers, music, shows and stalls for the medieval festival held each year in the first week of August.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Fabric and craft ranged from raffia to sequins, bustles to intarsia.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
The downtown bustles with businesses both old and new.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The designs featured corsets, bustles, feathers, ruffles, and a limited color palette of black, white and tan, with a splash of red.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Temporary and permanent business closures across Minneapolis Ordinarily on weekends, Midtown Global Market bustles with live music, laughing children and a diverse array of businesses, says González.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Often an aunt bustles in and replaces a dead mother.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Vercors Regional Natural Park is on the village’s doorstep and the whole place bustles with performers, music, shows and stalls for the medieval festival held each year in the first week of August.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Fabric and craft ranged from raffia to sequins, bustles to intarsia.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bustles
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Commercial airplanes cruise at speeds of up to 600 miles per hour (521 knots) at altitudes between 30,000 and 42,000 feet, levels which are specifically selected to reduce disturbances.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Several fungal species are most often carried by dust and other soil disturbances, posing health risks when inhaled.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 60-year immigration bubble finally bursts.—
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FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Once a cushioned conduit to the other side, the casket now bursts with the wisdom of a life lived outside the box.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Amid the population boom, Folsom buzzes with a new vibrancy, as its historic Gold Rush-era downtown is thriving and its surrounding lakes and trails offer plenty of outdoor recreation — and the secret’s getting out.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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As the pensive Moon wanders into your vocal 3rd house, your mind buzzes with activity.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another friend rushes to join the hug.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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And out rushes a blazingly cathartic torrent of honesty and horror.—
Sibani Ram,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Your neighbor might rely on an oxygen concentrator to breathe – a machine the size of a carry-on bag that hums quietly through the night.—
Katherine Asmussen,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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The group hums in agreement, offering dispatches from their own lives about thorny friendships.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Bustles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bustles. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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