- present participle of bustle.
bustling
Example Sentences
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But her normally bustling workplace is largely silent.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
At a bustling factory in western India, technicians work around the clock to turn glass into hair-thin fibre-optic strands destined for data centres powering the global artificial intelligence boom.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Hours later, when I looked at Stevens’ X feed, I was surprised to see a photo of our interview, appearing as though we reporters were part of a bustling roundtable Stevens had held with voters.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
They threaten American bases across the region and can destroy the desalination plants that make life in the Gulf states’ bustling cities possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
When I got home, the yard was bustling with chickens getting ready to roost down for the evening and there was nobody sitting on the porch.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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