bustled Meaning & Definition

  • En [ ˈbʌs.əl]
  • Us [ ˈbʌs.əl]

Meaning of bustled In English

  • 0 past simple and past participle of bustle

  • 1 to do things in a hurried and busy way:

    • Thora bustled around the house, getting everything ready.

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Examples of bustled

  • Perhaps his mind was not quite with us as he bustled along in his speech.

  • She bustled off and came back with a sheaf of forms which she proceeded to fill in.

  • But, honestly, the moderate men, unless they are firm and strong always tend to be hustled and bustled out of their position by the more irresponsible extremists.

  • What difference to-day is there between cavalry riding in tanks or bustled up to the front in light motor runabouts from infantry who fight in the same conditions?

  • The home bustled with creative activity and competition.

  • During the town's heyday, some 3,000 people bustled around the busy streets.

  • The mine has not been operated since 1942, but for over half a century it bustled with activity.

  • Streets that normally bustled with shoppers and tourists were empty.

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