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Recent Examples of teem
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.
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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
The mesmerizing power of the booming sound in a southern Moroccan desert prompts the teeming bodies to writhe and dance in an ecstatic state.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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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
The mesmerizing power of the booming sound in a southern Moroccan desert prompts the teeming bodies to writhe and dance in an ecstatic state.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teem
Verb
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The band whipping through Connecticut this week that really can’t be said to have burst from a large previously existing musical genre.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Nearly three decades after Lara first burst onto screens, Legacy of Atlantis aims to honor the spirit of the original adventure while expanding the character for modern audiences.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Verb
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In February, Axios reported that insiders were already buzzing with questions of a potential campaign following Krasner's third-term DA election and anti-Trump demeanor.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Two drones buzzed overhead, filming the players wearing the latest biotech on the pristine field below.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Celebrity cameos abound in the short film, including one by Sabrina Carpenter, who appears on the new album and performed with Madonna at Coachella.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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Roman pillars, palm trees, and floral arrangements abound.—
Alexandra Jhamb Burns,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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And, soon, the OCFA crew learns that one of three storage tanks at the plant — one that contains the chemical methyl methacrylate, or MMA — is bulging.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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The top of my head had been level with the bulging briefcase the girl had tucked under her arm.—
Annie Ernaux,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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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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Never forget, this place is a cultural cornerstone, extending far beyond the sterile, humming servers of the tech sector.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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“Teem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teem. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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