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

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

The Modern Assault On Our Microbiome The skin, that largest and most intimate organ, cradles a teeming ecosystem of bacteria, fungi, and viruses — a living tapestry essential for barrier integrity, immune calibration, and defense against invaders. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026

The main street leading to Masjid An-Nabawi in Madinah was teeming, as everyone paced to get a spot for the sacred Jummah (Friday) prayer. — Mariam Amini, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026

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

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