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Recent Examples of teem
Avenue John Brown, one of three main roads that connect downtown Port-au-Prince to affluent Pétion-Ville, was once a scene of teeming street merchants and bumper-to-bumper traffic.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Faith in the view of the world as a teeming marketplace has given way to hostility toward globalization in favor of the pursuit of self-sufficiency.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Little has been revealed about the plot for City of Life Continuum apart from the fact that the trio play Egyptian, Chinese and Nigerian visitors to Dubai over the New Year period, who experience the teeming Gulf city in different ways.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
The standout early releases of 2025 are those that exude greater focus: a melancholic sci-fi game brought to life through die-rolling chance, the thrill of seeing prehistoric behemoths roam a teeming fantasy realm.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Faith in the view of the world as a teeming marketplace has given way to hostility toward globalization in favor of the pursuit of self-sufficiency.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Little has been revealed about the plot for City of Life Continuum apart from the fact that the trio play Egyptian, Chinese and Nigerian visitors to Dubai over the New Year period, who experience the teeming Gulf city in different ways.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
The standout early releases of 2025 are those that exude greater focus: a melancholic sci-fi game brought to life through die-rolling chance, the thrill of seeing prehistoric behemoths roam a teeming fantasy realm.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teem
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Coogler burst onto the scene with the indie hit Fruitvale Station before going on to direct Creed and the Black Panther franchise (the latter two both starred Jordan).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2025
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Culture Club burst onto the UK new romantic scene in 1981 and became one of the most defining and influential bands of their generation.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
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Leonard was buzzing around the net and effectively baited Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle into some post-whistle contact.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Temple buzzed with the thrills and demands of serving entertainment and spiritual solace to thousands of people a week.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
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When the puck entered the net, jubilation abounded as his teammates mobbed him along the boards.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Though the current administration paused the tariffs on incoming smartphones and computers earlier this month, concerns still abound about the impact that tariffs on China will have on US iPhone buyers and Apple's business.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
26 Apr. 2025
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Varicose veins are swollen, bulging veins that usually occur in the legs and can be visible just beneath the skin.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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She’s also seen with her eyes severely bulging, sometimes wearing only a gray bathrobe and without her trademark wig.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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President Trump wants to lower those rates to keep the economy humming despite the slowdown his far-reaching tariffs threaten to trigger.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 Apr. 2025
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The sun hums the rhythm, the moon sips the bassline.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Teem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teem. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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