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
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Here, in the very same county where Atlanta bustles 29 miles south, small town life is an escape from urbanism.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
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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.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for bustles
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The remaining three calls were related to minor disturbances in 2013, 2014 and 2017.—
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The country’s strong standing in safety could stem from several factors, including societal structure, strict laws, and cultural focus on harmony, which keep street crime and public disturbances very low.—
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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.—
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Later, as the film plays, the crowd bursts intermittently into laughter, cracking up at the clown-car quality of everyone piling into the van for the first time.—
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Jackson scurries 14 yards up the middle for a first down.—
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The older dog is shown marching along, while the puppy scurries along, attempting to match its pace.—
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Lean too hard, exceed a set speed threshold, or approach a hazard, and the seat buzzes to alert you.—
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Moments later, her phone buzzes with an alert.—
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The woman who later identified herself as Good's partner rushes to the Honda Pilot.—
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Denver’s defense rushes the passer as well as any other team in the league.—
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Miami hums as a warm-weather clearing house for Latin American taste and capital, part art fair, part duty-free fever dream with better coffee.—
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More than a century later, that idea still hums inside the company's workshop.—
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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.—
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Wall art also abounds at charity shops, so look for pictures that blend with your theme, making sure the frame packs a decorating punch as well.—
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 Hope abounds throughout the day!—
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“Bustles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bustles. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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