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Recent Examples of teem
This is a frankly majestic imagining of 16th-century feudal Japan filled with paddy fields, winding valleys, windswept plains, and teeming towns all knitted together into a virtual tapestry of striking geographic verisimilitude.
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
The fog doesn’t just support the tree but the scores of species that teem in and around it.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Buildings tower and gleam as if burnished by the money flowing through them — none more so than the thrumming heart of Shanghai’s nightlife, Huanghe Road, a teeming swathe of high-end restaurants (a stretch of which Wong and his team recreated to scale).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
Chelsea are 5-1 up against 10 men, the result long since secured, but no one wants to head for the exits to escape the teeming rain just yet.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
The fog doesn’t just support the tree but the scores of species that teem in and around it.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Buildings tower and gleam as if burnished by the money flowing through them — none more so than the thrumming heart of Shanghai’s nightlife, Huanghe Road, a teeming swathe of high-end restaurants (a stretch of which Wong and his team recreated to scale).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
Chelsea are 5-1 up against 10 men, the result long since secured, but no one wants to head for the exits to escape the teeming rain just yet.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teem
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Is your play area bursting at the seams?—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Hill burst upon the local high school scene as a sophomore, earning Central Texas newcomer of the year honors in 2023 after rushing for 1,428 yards and 20 touchdowns.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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In 2004, the show was rebranded as The Soup, giving a nod to its predecessor while also expanding further into the pop culture moments that had everyone buzzing.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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By Elin McCoy, Bloomberg In a Brooklyn warehouse in early November, the 2025 New York Raw Wine fair was buzzing with drinkers hunting the latest in natural wine.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Designer deals abound as well, with 40 percent off the reversible Theory Rib Merino Wool Open Back Cardigan and nearly $100 off the elegant Vince Cowl Neck Silk Blouse.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Outdoor adventures also abound at nearby Tahquamenon Falls State Park, with miles of trails for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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From self-driving smart trailers with auto-dumping waste tanks to on- and off-road explorers that bulge out in every direction possible to maximize living space, some truly jaw-dropping and inspiring camper vans, travel trailers, large motorhomes and expedition trucks emerged in 2025.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2026
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According to John Hopkins Medicine, an aneurysm is a weakened or bulging artery wall, and coiling is a procedure used to block blood flow to the aneurysm.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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From relentless calls for lower borrowing interest rates to vague talk of capping credit card interest rates , the flow of pro-growth rhetoric shows an administration focused on keeping consumers spending and the economy humming.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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The first team was humming by season’s end, the second went to the Final Four and the next two were among the best in the nation.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Teem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teem. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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