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What is another word for bustling?

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Adjective
Full of life, spirit, energy, or movement
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“The city was well situated along many trade routes and was the site of a bustling marketplace.”
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Full of (active) people
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“Does Young Master want to go to a quiet room or sit in a bustling hall?”
Adjective
Moving or progressing at a quick rate or pace
“The Burlington Section, however, grew at a bustling pace.”
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Busy or occupied with business or activities
“It was impossible for such a bustling man to stay quietly at home, sitting in our old chair, with his wife and children round about him.”
Adjective
Very active or busy and moving often
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(alive with) Swarming or teeming with
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Full of life, spirit, energy, or movement
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Regularly on the move, or having a desire to move
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Loud or boisterous in nature
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Noun
A situation of hurried and confused movement
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The situation where an event is so well attended, or public transportation so full
Verb
Present participle for to move or progress in a hurried, energetic or busy manner
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“Men bustle to and fro with clipboards, impatiently awaiting the departure of the Greek fleet.”
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Present participle for to cause to move hurriedly or forcibly in a particular direction
“Natasha nods and suddenly we're surrounded by guards, as they bustle us through the arrivals lounge.”
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Present participle for to teem, or be overrun or overflowing with
“On most days, the bank seemed to bustle with people.”
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Present participle for to travel, usually with some measurable distance
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Present participle for to bother or cause distress in (someone)
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Present participle for to be engaged in tasks or activities
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Present participle for to be in a state of great activity
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Present participle for to be moved by the wind or an air current
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Present participle for to leave or exit
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