teems

Definition of teemsnext
present tense third-person singular of teem
as in bursts
to be copiously supplied the area teems with entrepreneurs hoping to hit upon the next big thing

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  • Once a cushioned conduit to the other side, the casket now bursts with the wisdom of a life lived outside the box.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Later, as the film plays, the crowd bursts intermittently into laughter, cracking up at the clown-car quality of everyone piling into the van for the first time.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • This hotel buzzes with young style- and budget-conscious travelers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Getty Images Of the nine players in the Rays’ batting order Opening Day 2025 against the visiting Rockies, only four remain with the club less than one month before Charlotte Sports Park buzzes with activity that signals the start of spring training.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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  • The internet abounds with ratings of best and safest payment apps.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
  • That optimism abounds even though, six months before the first match, FIFA’s ticketing strategy continues to ignite backlash, attracting criticism from everyone from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
    Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
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  • San Francisco’s rooftop bars deliver a heady blend of skyline drama and cocktail craft—Starlite brings its storied perch back to life with Art Deco shimmer and late‑night DJ sets, while Cavaña hums with Latin spirits and sweeping Bay Bridge views.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Best Time To Visit The best time to visit Delray Beach is from late April through early June, when the city still hums with energy but sheds the intensity of peak season.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
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  • According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • When time stops one hot summer day and the road out vanishes, not everyone is displeased with the changes, even when the sparse little woods turn into an impassable forest and the river brims with strange, seductive voices.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Overall, researchers discovered a rich world in one of the most remote regions in the world — one that brims with artistic and architectural integrity.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Teems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teems. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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