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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
Verb
While connecting with her affectionate, teeming new clan, Marina also is forced to reconcile with the past, negotiating her idealized memories of her parents and difficult truths that have been long buried. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeming
Adjective
  • Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • An affectionate little cat with a heart bursting with love for humans is looking for a home at a Texas shelter.
    TJ Macias, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The novel sparkles with Sosa’s signature wit and sense of humor; the banter between Javi and Mari is deliciously funny, bursting with laugh-out-loud moments on seemingly every other page.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • On crowded factory floors, machines must share space with each other and with obstacles while working at high speed.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The evening included readings of erotic poetry by James Massiah and Adult Entertainment, sensual cocktails canapés by Heal Goblin, as well as beers and cans of water for those who couldn’t get into the crowded venue that poured out onto the street.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • South America is buzzing with debates over whether Maduro should be exiled or imprisoned.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • On the Gran Vía, Belle Époque façades meet grand theaters and glittering shops buzzing into the night.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Be sure each clump includes abundant roots.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Since fish is so abundant in Myanmar, it's long been a product accessible to a range of communities.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nebraska will be brimming with confidence.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • As a museum-like space brimming with rare works, the gallery has a lot to offer the design-curious.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Bryan's country contemporaries Owen Riegling, Randall King and George Birge opened before the headliner performed for a packed lawn.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Just two weeks before the singer was rushed to the hospital, Jones had taken the stage for what would be his final performance at a packed venue in Knoxville, Tennessee.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The man displayed his find—a bulging-eyed doll with prominent teeth, enormous ears and a fuzzy body.
    Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But now, as the result of hours spent training in the gym, Draper boasts an imposing frame with biceps visibly bulging from underneath his t-shirt.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Teeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeming. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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