Everyone was bustling about.
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Bustling
//ˈbʌs(ə)lɪŋ//
Synonyms for "bustling" (35 found)
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Closest matches (7)
Strong matches (11)
Related words (17)
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2 entriesTranslations
13 translations across 9 languages.
Czech
2 entries- rušný adj (full of noisy activity)
- uspěchaný adj (full of noisy activity)
Finnish
1 entries- touhukas adj (full of noisy activity)
French
2 entries- animé adj (full of noisy activity)
- trépidant adj (full of noisy activity)
Hebrew
1 entries- שׁוֹקֵק adj (full of noisy activity)
Italian
1 entries- vivace adj (full of noisy activity)
Māori
1 entries- toritori adj (full of noisy activity)
Occitan
2 entries- animat adj (full of noisy activity)
- vivent adj (full of noisy activity)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- قیزغین adj (full of noisy activity)
Spanish
2 entries- ajetreado adj (full of noisy activity)
- trajinante adj (full of noisy activity)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
People are bustling about.
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The street was bustling with shoppers.
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Tokyo is bustling with life.
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