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bustling

[buhs-ling] / ˈbʌs lɪŋ /








ADJECTIVE
humming
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STRONG
ADJECTIVE
hustling
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A relaunched Miami-Caracas flight after seven years of a standstill is paving the way for Venezuela to reclaim its status as a bustling aviation hub.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

On de-boarding, the last station bore the look of a desolate Soviet-era structure rather than a bustling train terminal in a city where crowds typically jostle for space.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The two men wondered aloud what thousands of new submarine builders would mean for Thames Street, once a bustling downtown and now a row of vacant storefronts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

In the book, subtitled “Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World,” Ms. Simard writes with great affection of the bustling rhythms of forest life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Slamming the door, Ma kept moving, bustling around the room, moving this and that, ranting to herself.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye