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bustling

adjective as in brisk

adjective as in busy

adjective as in humming

adjective as in hustling

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It was the Civil War that drove Leslie from his Cincinnati home to the bustling metropolis of New York City.

We spent time in the bustling visitor center, then took a spin through the packed Civil War museum.

Mandelbaum began her climb to the top of the crime world as a peddler on the rough-and-tumble, bustling streets of New York City.

Off the coast of Japan stands a crumbling, post-apocalyptic abandoned island that once held a bustling mining community.

What was once one of 505 uninhabited islands in the region quickly became a bustling, crammed metropolis.

The huge engine, the wonderful carriages, the imposing guard, the busy porters and the bustling station.

A gray-haired man with a bustling manner and wearing glasses came through the reception room and Mark stopped him.

When the Turks saw a destroyer come bustling up at an unusual hour they said to themselves, "fee faw fum!"

The streets, which are exclusively inhabited by Chinese, presented a very bustling aspect.

The principal street presents a bustling appearance, being much frequented by carriages, as well as pedestrians.

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On this page you'll find 547 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to bustling, such as: alive, effective, operating, flowing, functioning, and going.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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