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 Nilsson’s Evening Street Scene, 1964, a bustling urban tableau, along with Two Ladies and Starry Stage Ladies, both 1967, whose focal points are women mid-strut, recall certain prints from George Grosz’s 1922–23 Ecce Homo portfolio, not in tone but in their teeming rakishness. Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 With virtually no set other than some boxes and platforms that get pushed onstage so that various authority figures can tower over the teeming masses, there’s plenty of room to dance. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 To accept that there will always be creatures teeming nearby, some of them agonizing, expelled from their days. María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 Mason evokes the vibrant street scene vividly, with archive footage of the area’s teeming bars and even a nod to the Donut Time store immortalized in Sean Baker’s transgender High Noon story Tangerine. Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teem
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  • Swirl it into a sauce à la minute, at most—heat will burst the eggs and reduce texture contrast.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 20 June 2026
  • The second half was a completely different story, bursting with action on both ends of the pitch.
    Bryan Preston, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
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  • Taylor Swift creates buzz with a chic appearance at Electric Lady Studios in New York City on June 15.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • From development around a new freeway and industrial expansion to a chef’s TV win and an eco-friendly home, the Treasure Valley is buzzing with news this June.
    Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2026
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  • The animal kingdom abounds with examples of fatherhood.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 June 2026
  • Along with friendly locals and fun events like farmers markets and film festivals, outdoor adventure abounds in the form of boating, fishing, hiking, and cycling in Fort Worden Historical State Park.
    Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
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  • Tiny bulging eyes form long before the animal resembles a shark at all and its future face exists only as clusters of migrating cells, slowly organizing themselves into the structures that will eventually become jaws, cartilage and sensory organs.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • The 20-yard screamer deflected off keeper Luca Zidane’s fingertips and bulged the back of the net.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
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  • As his family and doctors exited the room, the humming machine lowered a ring around his body.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • Paper-thin hotel walls, hallway chatter, humming AC units—travel comes with plenty of sleep interruptions.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026

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“Teem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teem. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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