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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  1. burst
  2. drove
  3. jumped
Verb
  • Ever since Greta Thunberg burst onto the scene in 2018, climate protest has been seen as a primarily youthful pursuit.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The 6-foot-5, 265-pound rookie from UCLA burst off the line of scrimmage and barreled around Bears tight end Cole Kmet.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of burst
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  • Enterprises drove sequential revenue growth for the company in the quarter that ended July 28, and Nvidia is working the most with Fortune 100 companies on AI initiatives, Kress said.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Imposing harsher punishment on repeat offenders drove that support, far outweighing voters’ desire to increase overall prosecutions or deter future crime, the survey found.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of drove
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  • According to Capgemini's research, the percentage of large companies that have adopted generative AI has jumped from 6% last year to 24% this year.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • With China offering incentives to consumers who replace their gasoline cars with electric and low-emission vehicles, the mix of new energy vehicle sales has jumped to about 50% of overall automotive sales.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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