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
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Yes, this popular New England weekend getaway spot bustles with tourists in the summer months—for good reason.
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Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
The downtown bustles with businesses both old and new.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 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.
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Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
Often an aunt bustles in and replaces a dead mother.
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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.
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Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
15 Nov. 2025
Inside, the studio bustles with activity.
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Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Aug. 2025
Fabric and craft ranged from raffia to sequins, bustles to intarsia.
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Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Set the scene Frenetic Sandton bustles with traffic, office and residential towers, and commercial enterprises.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Yes, this popular New England weekend getaway spot bustles with tourists in the summer months—for good reason.
—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
The downtown bustles with businesses both old and new.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 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.
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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
Inside, the studio bustles with activity.
—
Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Aug. 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
Noun
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While Earth's storms can last hours or days, these cosmic disturbances can unfold over millions of years and span thousands of light-years.
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Until then, scientists generally associated major space-weather disturbances with periods of intense solar and geomagnetic activity.
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Just as the pair were celebrating finally taking Evan off-island for father-son bonding time on the mainland, a knock on the door bursts their bubble.
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Haaland bursts our bubble almost immediately by scoring in the opening five minutes, and Burnley miss a few good first-half chances, with striker Zian Flemming particularly culpable.
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That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.
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The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.
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Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
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Every once in a while, a player buzzes in with an answer that truly catches fans off-guard.
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So when something goes on in markets that inspires exuberance or fear, my phone buzzes.
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Instead, the film rushes to its next action beat.
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Babcock is a possession coach; Bouchard’s brilliant passes tape-to-tape out of the defensive zone are textbook starters for rushes up the ice.
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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.
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This deck area positively hums with IG brunch-scene potential.
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To prevent its data centers from overheating, SpaceX plans to adopt liquid cooling, but not the kind that hums inside your desktop PC.
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“Bustles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bustles. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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