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 The Fire Department said that resources after the incident were delayed due to the size of the teeming crowd near the Wilshire Federal Building. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026 Her custom look in yellow crepe georgette felt fresh and modern and rightly stood out in a night teeming in black gowns and tuxedo interpretations. Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026 In Stubb’s Cave, strangler-fig roots teemed from ceiling apertures. Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026 The neighborhood/area The ocean is your playground here, and snorkelers and divers will find plenty of reasons to explore the teeming coral reefs below. Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teem
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  • But among the regular assortment of items that would burst the seams of your bank account or your apartment’s square footage, this year’s design week featured all sorts of small, excellent objects, and many of them were even affordable.
    Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026
  • Their easy, hedonic seductiveness emerges, too, via Yuskavage’s lush, rounded, fleshy brushstrokes (a different sort of stroke material, for the patriarchy or for anyone else), which render everything from boobs to bellies to nipples smooth and swollen, like a succulent fruit fixing to burst.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
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  • If outdoor dining is being ruined by buzzing pests, the Gootop bug zapper may be the easiest way to reclaim your outdoor space (and your cheeseburger)!
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
  • Though Madden’s extension type has yet to be confirmed, the wider beauty world has been buzzing about K-tips, otherwise known as Keratin tips.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
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  • In the aggregate, there is a correlation between earlier picks and better outcomes, but exceptions abound.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • That’s a far cry from just a few years ago, when optimism abounded and a strong commitment to an EV-heavy portfolio translated into a higher share price.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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  • The tank in greatest crisis was already bulging on Thursday.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.
    Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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  • Ventilators hummed in an intensive care unit.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
  • The Hidden Liability In Your Basement For decades, the physical server room was treated as a necessary evil—rows of network video recorders (NVRs) humming in back offices, consulted only after something went wrong and then forgotten.
    Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

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“Teem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teem. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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