teemed

Definition of teemednext
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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Recent Examples of teemed In Stubb’s Cave, strangler-fig roots teemed from ceiling apertures. Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
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Verb
  • Few cities are as bursting with history, from the medieval streets of its Old Town to the spacious boulevards of its 18th-century New Town.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
  • With four attacking players on the pitch, Bernardo Silva and Rodri were left exposed in the centre, as were a back four who could not cope once Madrid burst through midfield.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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  • Four flies buzzed above the ice cream machine dispenser near the drive-thru window.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
  • While Lopez snapped photos inside the club, outside Doja Cat levitated over Wynn Golf Club on a hydraulic platform, performing several hits in a metallic spacesuit as drones buzzed overhead like flying saucers.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Taking new measurements, the researchers saw that as fluid gushed between cells, creating indentations in their cell membranes, bubbles mostly bulged into weaker cells.
    Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
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  • Bad Bunny’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LX served as a robust celebration of culture that brimmed with symbolism and celebrity cameos.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • At the time the Academy West Investments affiliate bought University Park, which is two blocks from the UC Berkeley campus, the then-owners brimmed with confidence that the property offered plenty of upside.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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  • Back then, gaming gear meant a sticky controller with a frayed wire and a TV that hummed louder than the game itself.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Traffic hummed along the avenue, and machinery whirred at the tire shop.
    Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Throughout it all, the jokes have abounded.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Other instances of recreational nerding out abounded.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Roughly four hours after the kidnapping − as police swarmed the area looking for her − Denise Lee was able to use King's phone to call 911.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The boy, with shoulder-length brown hair, stayed close to his mother on the night of her historic win as fans and photographers swarmed them both.
    Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Arriving at his parents’ house, which overflowed with relatives — brothers, sisters, aunts, and uncles — Gary took in all the Stewarts.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Union and hubby Dwyane Wade attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where the Academy Awards beauty bounty overflowed into even more enviable fashion and aspirational hair, makeup, and nail looks.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026

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“Teemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teemed. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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