teem

Definition of teemnext
as in to burst
to be copiously supplied the area teems with entrepreneurs hoping to hit upon the next big thing

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Recent Examples of teem In Stubb’s Cave, strangler-fig roots teemed from ceiling apertures. Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026 The neighborhood/area The ocean is your playground here, and snorkelers and divers will find plenty of reasons to explore the teeming coral reefs below. Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025 This is a frankly majestic imagining of 16th-century feudal Japan filled with paddy fields, winding valleys, windswept plains, and teeming towns all knitted together into a virtual tapestry of striking geographic verisimilitude. Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 Buildings tower and gleam as if burnished by the money flowing through them — none more so than the thrumming heart of Shanghai’s nightlife, Huanghe Road, a teeming swathe of high-end restaurants (a stretch of which Wong and his team recreated to scale). Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teem
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  • InSo, a new Southeast Asian fusion restaurant with a hopping nightlife, has burst onto the vibrant Las Colinas scene.
    Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Fresh flowers burst explosively out of each cake, swinging jauntily over stacks of vanilla sponges and creamy frostings.
    The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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  • The eatery is consistently buzzing with energy, making for a fabulously fun atmosphere that bleeds into the rest of the hotel.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Despite rainy March weather outside, the inside of their matcha cafe was buzzing with dozens of customers happily sipping on light green lattes.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Behavioral-analysis claptrap abounds.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Many have asked similar questions over the years, and wild theories abound.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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  • Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Penn’s curdled facial expressions, sever buzzcut and bulging biceps morphed him into a cruel lethal weapon, but that performance — like Taylor’s — stayed stuck in the same groove throughout.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Still, that doesn't mean the job market is humming, experts noted.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Your neighbor might rely on an oxygen concentrator to breathe – a machine the size of a carry-on bag that hums quietly through the night.
    Katherine Asmussen, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026

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“Teem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teem. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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