teeming 1 of 2

adjective

as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified oceans teeming with life

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teeming

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verb

present participle of teem
as in bursting
to be copiously supplied the area teems with entrepreneurs hoping to hit upon the next big thing

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Recent Examples of teeming
Adjective
The new findings are confounding scientists’ expectations, raising questions about how exactly molecules can encounter their reactive partners in a teeming, crowded space — and therefore how cells can possibly function. — Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Hosted at the American Museum of Natural History by one Keke Palmer, the event saw a teeming group of creatives honored for their contributions to the industry. — Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 In the late 19th century, the Devil’s Mile was an avatar of urban development—the site of an elevated train that cut a clamorous swath through the teeming neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan. — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Here, in the heart of an expansive park filled with birds and monkeys, is a refuge from the frenzy of this teeming metropolis. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 An archipelago famed for its friendly culture, white-sand beaches and teeming coral reefs, Fiji has struggled for years to contain a drug boom. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Lunch hour has its beginning and its ending, and somehow the whole teeming chaos of midcentury Midtown must be crammed within it, before the hour slams shut. — Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026 The designer emerged to a standing ovation in a New York letterman jacket, the cherry on top of a summer in the city teeming full of optimism and possibility. — Anika Reed, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 This teeming togetherness becomes evident even in Flash’s music. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Johnson County, with Iowa City and its teeming suburbs, and Scott County's economically diverse cities of Davenport and Bettendorf help make the district among the most competitive in the country. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeming
  1. filled
  2. bursting
  3. crowded
  4. buzzing
  5. abundant
  6. brimming
  7. packed
  8. bulging
Adjective
  • Taylor received the medication in four pre-filled syringes, but wanted a lower dose.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
  • New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have introduced or passed legislation penalizing the practice and requiring employers to disclose hiring timelines or remove filled postings, while Texas has opened its own investigation into a major job board.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of filled
Verb
  • When a bank of televisions showed horses bursting through the starting gate, feet stomped on the club’s carpet.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And every few months, a bursting FedEx envelope from Baltimore would appear at my desk at PRH containing Professor Dixon’s typewritten chunks of new and unpublished writing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of bursting
Adjective
  • Becerra’s road to the state’s top job involved surviving a bruising June primary campaign that featured a crowded field of Democrats.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In a crowded room draped in brown curtains and lush chocolate carpeting, Don Julio espresso martinis flow, and people buzz as shopping assistants bring boots and purses out of the stock room.
    — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of crowded
Verb
  • Mohammed’s view Abu Dhabi’s annual energy exhibition is buzzing, tangible proof that the UAE has absorbed the blows of the Iran war and has its eye on the future.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The music rooms run long hours, still buzzing in the early morning after bars have officially closed.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of buzzing
Adjective
  • That is because magmatic gases like hydrogen chloride would have been more abundant in the past, creating a thicker Martian atmosphere and warmer climate.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Lithium grabs the spotlight, but cheap and abundant sodium has long held the key to large-scale energy storage.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of abundant
Verb
  • The holidays are around the corner, and Pottery Barn’s sale section is brimming with festive decor and entertaining finds to get you in the spirit.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2026
  • None of my companions, mostly ocean-curious thirty-something Californians from the Bay and beyond, have been urchin foraging before, but their coolers and bags are soon brimming.
    — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of brimming
Adjective
  • Many of the women in the packed courtroom gallery appeared unhappy when the sentences were rendered.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Kering Women in Motion, an allied program of the Tokyo International Film Festival, held a talk event on Tuesday at Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills for a packed crowd.
    — Mark Schilling, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • But on my face is my stupid sleep mask, with the bumps bulging out over the eyes.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier in the week, the team said the 23-year-old NFL player had been dealing with a bulging disc in his back.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of bulging

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