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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  • Haaland bursts our bubble almost immediately by scoring in the opening five minutes, and Burnley miss a few good first-half chances, with striker Zian Flemming particularly culpable.
    Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The 60-year immigration bubble finally bursts.
    , FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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  • The Coburg Bar buzzes with a zappy, more visible, businesses-like energy.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • The surrounding area buzzes with energy during market hours.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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  • Opulence abounds, with its crystal chandeliers, museum-worthy art, elegant afternoon tea, and white-glove service.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • This logic reaches its natural conclusion in the work of Edgar Allan Poe, in which necrophiliac imagery abounds.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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  • Cobbled together as a mixtape from a collection of leaks—allegedly because Veeze was holding onto a payload of Carti tracks—the tape hums along with a looseness that could only come from not being edited to death.
    Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
  • Michelle Williams On a cool spring morning at Booker Vineyard in Paso Robles, California, a drone hums low over the Syrah block.
    Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 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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  • While still a pedigreed film festival boasting anticipated premieres and reunions, the docket now also brims with marquee music documentaries, appearances and performances.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • Their booth brims with fragrant basil, crisp broccoli, and vibrant sunflowers at the wholesale and Saturday Market.
    Jen Crystal, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
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“Teems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teems. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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