bustled

verb

Definition of bustlednext
past tense of bustle
1
as in buzzed
to be copiously supplied on Saturdays the city's downtown bustles with activity as a farmers' market sets up shop

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2
as in hurried
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 Synonyms for bustled
  1. burst
  2. hummed
  3. drove
  4. zipped
  5. jumped
Verb
  • Also overnight Tuesday, Ukrainian forces struck an oil-loading pipeline which burst alight near the city of Bryansk, 60 miles north of the Ukrainian border, according to Ukraine's General Staff.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Or Shamar Joseph bursting through Australia in Brisbane.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of burst
Verb
  • The site opened itself fully to the public in February this year and has hummed along until the back half of 2024, with the presidential election, and the ensuing toxicity on X, turbocharging sign-ups.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
  • While the offense hummed for most of the game, the defense struggled to neutralize Allen.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of hummed
Verb
  • Mayfield drove the Bucs from their own 29-yard line to the Cowboys 11 with just under a minute left, and Tampa Bay called a timeout.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Tankard reportedly then got into her vehicle, drove to the end of the street and turned around and accelered at a high rate before striking the victim who was critically injured, police said.
    Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of drove
Verb
  • Tippett aggressively zipped over to Sillinger and laid him out, upending the young center before making his way to the bench for a line change.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of zipped
Verb
  • In other words, long-term borrowing costs have jumped nearly 1% in just three months.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Cavaliers jumped out to 15 straight wins to begin the year and have kept up that pace even with four losses on the year.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumped
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