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“Bused” or “Bussed” or “Bust”

bused / bussed / bust are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

bused b·AH·s·t

  • verbsend or move around by bus.
  • verbride in a bus.
  • verbremove used dishes from the table in restaurants.

bussed b·AH·s·t

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

bust b·AH·s·t

  • nouna sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person.
  • nounan occasion for excessive eating or drinking.
Usage

Examples in context

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“bused”

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“bussed”

  • …side) and French lycéens are bussed to Evian, while Swiss students…

“bust”

  • Portrait Bust of Catherine, Princess of Wurtemburg,…
  • Big Time or Bust (1933) - Winthrop Allen
  • After the 1980s oil bust various small magazines went out…
  • Portrait Bust of the Empress Marie-Louise, c.…
  • This bust was replicated at least fifty-four
  • Bust of Charles X (1825–29)
  • …$40,000 as the sponsor went bust four years later.
  • Bust of the marquis d'Aligre (bronze)…
  • Bust of Queen Marie-Amélie of France…
  • Bust of Queen Marie-Amélie (1841) Shown…

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