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Recent Examples of teem
The expo is known for its vast, teeming trade floor that includes vendors of all manner of manufacturers and creative types, presenting everything from water-slide equipment to major roller coasters to plush animals for carnival games to theme park announcements.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025
The island is also teeming in both wildlife and lore—9,000 years’ worth, to be exact.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
In a large, white Igloo cooler, the gobies teemed in one corner, blending into rocks and sand that lined the bottom.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
This teeming port city is home to Bollywood, stock markets, billionaire industrialists and millions of migrants, of collars blue and white, living in slums and skyscrapers.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 25 May 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025
The island is also teeming in both wildlife and lore—9,000 years’ worth, to be exact.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
In a large, white Igloo cooler, the gobies teemed in one corner, blending into rocks and sand that lined the bottom.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
This teeming port city is home to Bollywood, stock markets, billionaire industrialists and millions of migrants, of collars blue and white, living in slums and skyscrapers.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teem
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Perabo burst onto the scene as wannabe singer Violet Sanford, who moves from New Jersey to N.Y.C. to pursue her dreams — and ends up joining the Coyote Ugly crew.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Berries—and raspberries in particular—are another food that’s bursting with fiber.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
4 Aug. 2025
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Alternately — extending this metaphor another way — talking to him while activity at Kojima Productions buzzes in the background over a video interview suggests having a peek inside a spy agency.—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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The new shoes have an early discount that brings their price down to as little as $50, and they’re already getting buzz from shoppers.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Epstein’s death was ultimately ruled a suicide, but conspiracy theories have abounded on account of his connections to some of the world’s most powerful people.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
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Similar obstructions abound on the storefront windows near her house.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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The actress praises costume designer Trish Summerville, whose team then adorned her with all the brooches, bangles, and those bulging glasses.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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To prevent botulism, the CDC recommends refrigerating or freezing leftovers promptly after cooking, throwing away damaged or bulging cans, and following the USDA's guide to home-canning. 2.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Hiring has kept up a solid, albeit slower pace, humming along with less disruption than some economists anticipated.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Nets could never find a way to get their offense humming in minutes.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025
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“Teem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teem. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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