teemed

past tense of teem
as in burst
to be copiously supplied the area teems with entrepreneurs hoping to hit upon the next big thing

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Verb
  • Messi picked up the ball from his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul in midfield and burst toward the backpedaling Nashville back line before slipping the ball outside to Luis Suárez.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The areas facing the sun heat up fastest, and if there is a weaker area on the surface of the comet, sublimated gases under the surface can burst through — causing these sun-facing jets.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The air buzzed with laughter, connection, and anticipation.
    Essence, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Each week, social media has buzzed with his latest one-handed reception or shape-shifting juke.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • So far, the year has brimmed with new milestones.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Wind chimes rang out in the back yard, which brimmed with pointy succulents, low-lying shrubs, and a few small trees.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Offense has largely hummed when Bo Nix is decisive.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Lost in our mind frequency, which hummed loud now like a drone.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Praise abounded for the 36-year-old, with three fellow veterans commending Rojas not just for his play, but also for his demeanor.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Stories of Canadians trying to sell their vacation properties in Florida abounded.
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Chaotic scenes then unfold as dozens of protesters swarmed the area and confronted the federal agents, the footage shows.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • After his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates swarmed Freddie Freeman, the night’s final hero, at home plate, and then celebrated the unlikely protagonist in Will Klein, Ohtani ran into the outfield.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Water from a creek that ran alongside the church's two-story building overflowed and poured into the first-floor sanctuary.
    La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Markets overflowed with fresh vegetables and fruits, offering a respite from months of scarcity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Teemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teemed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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