Synonyms of teem

teem

verb

ˈtēm 

as in to burst

to be copiously supplied

the area teems with entrepreneurs hoping to hit upon the next big thing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burst
• buzz
• abound
• bulge
• hum
• brim
• swarm
• overflow
• crawl
• bristle
• pullulate
• bustle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• need
• want
• lack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of teem

Shot across the teeming city streets and the majestic underground caves of Ireland, Bucking Fastard features operatic imagery from the director’s longtime cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Tucked into the southern end of the teeming, alluvial Willamette River valley, the region’s natural abundance began attracting farmers in the mid-nineteenth century. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Americans wanted to forget about that massive war, get on with making money, get on with dealing with these teeming cities now full of immigrants. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

In the Diamantina zone, all five of the whale falls the scientists found were in the later stages of being consumed, with the bones fully exposed and host to teeming microbial communities. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 June 2026

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