aboil

adjective

ə-ˈbȯi(-ə)l How to pronounce aboil (audio)
Definition of aboilnext
as in buzzing
marked by much life, movement, or activity even in the wee hours of the morning, his mind is aboil with new ideas

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  1. busy
  2. thriving
  3. vibrant
  4. lively
  5. crowded
  6. stirring
  7. populous
Adjective
  • The park has been gradually reopening since July 2022, and weekends are busy enough that rangers urge visitors to make parking reservations at least a day ahead (details below).
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • After a slow and frustrating start to the week missing out on Juan Soto and Fried, the Red Sox were busy on Wednesday.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of busy
Adjective
  • Another member, who runs a thriving real estate development company with his family, relied on Quintessentially to help book meal and hotel reservations on a recent six-week-long work trip through the Middle East and Asia.
    Brienne Walsh, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Thousands of businesses like ours flourish in a thriving production environment.
    Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of thriving
Adjective
  • Whiskey finished in Naranja casks features vibrant orange and grapefruit notes and herbal notes of black tea; there are additional notes of sweet honey, caramel, wood spice, and vanilla hints.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The formula is long-lasting and vibrant, which promises all-day wear, while the precision tip makes application so much easier.
    Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of vibrant
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton set up a lively 11-minute conversation between its fashion director and actress Emma Stone — nabbing a 20% higher watch time than the industry average.
    Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • With a friendly and gentle temperament, the vizsla is well suited to lively households and enjoys participating in various dog sports and outdoor activities.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of lively
Adjective
  • Wearing a mask, especially in crowded indoor areas, can help minimize transmission of not just SARS-CoV-2, but all respiratory viruses.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Founded by coffee enthusiast and marketing expert David Boucher, Escape Cafe stands out in the crowded specialty coffee niche, offering customers the highest quality beans and blends roasted just right every time.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of crowded
Adjective
  • Perhaps Scheffler’s stirring Sunday should come as little surprise.
    Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The scene between them crescendoes into a stirring montage.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
Definition of stirring
Adjective
  • That option looks less likely, Setser said, because most Indian manufacturing is set up to meet the demand of the world’s most populous country: India.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
  • That said, one of the most effective ways to reduce dollar dominance would be for the U.S. to impose punitive tariffs on the world's most populous countries, thereby forcing them to trade more with each other and less with the global hegemon.
    Felix Salmon, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of populous
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