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Common Verbs — Lesson 58
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busied
ˈbɪzid
Keep busy with — they busied themselves packing for the trip.
She busied herself with preparing the dinner.
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busies
ˈbɪz.iːz
Keep busy with — he busies his mind with puzzles.
He busies himself with household chores.
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bussed
bʌst
The past tense of 'bus' in computing contexts, meaning to connect or transmit — the components were bussed together on the motherboard.
The components were bussed together on the motherboard.
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bussing
ˈbʌsɪŋ
The activity of transporting people by bus, especially the transportation of — many families oppose the bussing policy.
The school district implemented bussing for students in the new enrollment zone.
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busted
ˈbʌstɪd
Ruin completely — I'm completely busted until payday.
My phone is busted, I need a new one.
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busting
ˈbʌstɪŋ
Ruin completely — she's busting her gut trying to finish on time.
He was busted for speeding last week.
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busying
ˈbɪz.i.ɪŋ
Keep busy with — she busied herself with preparing dinner.
She busied herself with preparing dinner.
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butchered
ˈbʌtʃəɹd
Kill (animals) usually for food consumption — the scene was butchered in the editing room.
The meat was butchered and sold at the market.
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butted
ˈbʌtɪd
Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary — the goat butted the fence repeatedly.
The goat butted the fence repeatedly.
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butting
ˈbʌtɪŋ
Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary — the goat was butting the fence aggressively.
The goat was butting the fence aggressively.
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buttoned
ˈbʌtənd
Provide with buttons — she wore a buttoned coat.
She wore a buttoned coat.
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buttressed
ˈbʌtrəst
Reinforce with a buttress — his buttressed argument convinced even the skeptics.
The cathedral's buttressed walls have stood for centuries.
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