bustled
Rushed about busily
Bustled is the past tense of bustle, meaning to move energetically or hurriedly, often with an air of busyness: She bustled around the kitchen preparing dinner.
The word suggests purposeful, slightly fussy activity.
A place that bustled was full of lively movement: The market bustled with shoppers.
Done with excessive speed
- scurriedMoved with quick, short steps
- hurriedDone too quickly
- dashedMoved with sudden speed
- hustledMoved with urgency
scuttled · scampered · whisked · scrambled · hastened · darted · flurried · raced
Roughly pushed or bumped
- pushedApplied pressure to move
- shovedPushed with force
- elbowedPushed with arm joint
- shoulderedBore responsibility for
nudged · weaved · navigated · maneuvered · threaded · squeezed · pressed · worked through
rushed
Done with excessive speed
hustled · scuttled · scampered · whisked · scrambled · hastened · darted · flurried · raced · sped
jostled
Roughly pushed or bumped
shouldered · nudged · weaved · navigated · maneuvered · threaded · squeezed · pressed · worked through · edged
thronged
Filled with crowds
jammed · mobbed · heaving · congested · crammed · overflowing · brimming · abuzz · humming · alive
animated
Full of life, or drawn moving
buzzing · humming · spirited · vigorous · active · brisk · peppy · sprightly · vivacious · energized
- hustle and bustleNoisy, energetic activity
- bustles withIs crowded and active
- bustling withCrowded and active with
- bustling streetsCrowded, active city paths
- bustling marketsActive commercial gathering spaces
- bustled withWas full of activity