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From the verb bustle: (⇒ conjugate)
bustling is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

bustle
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Sense: Verb: move quickly

Synonyms:

move quickly, hurry , dash , run , run around, rush , rush around, sprint, hustle , speed , scurry, scramble , scuttle, hasten

Sense: Verb: be full of people, etc. - often used in continuous

Synonyms:

overflow , brim , buzz , teem, abound, be full

Sense: Noun: movement

Synonyms:

movement , activity , hustle and bustle, liveliness, rushing around, dash , scramble , toing and froing, comings and goings, motion

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