bustled
past simple and past participle ofbustle
bustle
verb[I+ adv/prep]
uk/ˈbʌs.əl/us/ˈbʌs.əl/to do things in ahurriedandbusyway:
Thora bustledaroundthehouse, getting everythingready.
Hurrying and doing things quickly
- accelerate
- acceleration
- against the clockidiom
- against time/the clockidiom
- alacrity
- bash
- dash
- get a wiggle onidiom
- grab-and-go
- grease
- hacky
- haste
- precipitately
- prompt
- promptly
- promptness
- quickie
- rattlesomethingoff
- stroke
- tear
Examplesofbustled
bustled
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Perhaps his mind was not quite with us as hebustledalong in his speech.
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Shebustledoff and came back with a sheaf of forms which she proceeded to fill in.
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But, honestly, the moderate men, unless they are firm and strong always tend to be hustled andbustledout of their position by the more irresponsible extremists.
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What difference to-day is there between cavalry riding in tanks orbustledup to the front in light motor runabouts from infantry who fight in the same conditions?
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The homebustledwith creative activity and competition.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During the town's heyday, some 3,000 peoplebustledaround the busy streets.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The mine has not been operated since 1942, but for over half a century itbustledwith activity.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Streets that normallybustledwith shoppers and tourists were empty.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It would have been tightly packed with buildings and would havebustledwith activity when fully garrisoned.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This includedbustleddresses and hoop skirts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The communitybustledwith the arrivals and departures of troops and the hotels and merchants thrived on the needs of soldiers for rooms, food and store goods.
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