teem

verb

ˈtēm How to pronounce teem (audio)
Definition of teemnext
as in to 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 teem Three centuries later, the librarians of Alexandria took charge of the text, collating competing versions, marking doubtful lines, imposing a measure of order on the teeming verses. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026 The Modern Assault On Our Microbiome The skin, that largest and most intimate organ, cradles a teeming ecosystem of bacteria, fungi, and viruses — a living tapestry essential for barrier integrity, immune calibration, and defense against invaders. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 Of course, that won’t stop orange-and-blue-blooded Knicks fans from teeming into the area near the team’s Manhattan arena to watch on bar TVs and big screens as their team — playing 1,580 miles (2,545 kilometers) away in San Antonio — looks to clinch its first title in 53 years. — ABC News, 13 June 2026 Nilsson’s Evening Street Scene, 1964, a bustling urban tableau, along with Two Ladies and Starry Stage Ladies, both 1967, whose focal points are women mid-strut, recall certain prints from George Grosz’s 1922–23 Ecce Homo portfolio, not in tone but in their teeming rakishness. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for teem
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teem
  1. burst
  2. buzz
  3. abound
  4. bulge
  5. hum
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  • However, the extravagant nature of such spending appears to be a bubble that has now burst, especially given the obvious failure to build a domestic talent pool.
    — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • When fire crews arrived on scene, the fire had consumed multiple rooms and had burst through the roof of one of the three hotel buildings.
    — Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of burst
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  • For the most recent earnings season, these forecasting fruit flies buzzed around modeling 12% earnings growth for the quarter.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • As the train approaches Portland, the view shifts again, with bridges, waterways, and buzzing streets.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Definition of buzz
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  • At Disneyland this summer, entertainment abounds, including fan-favorite Paint The Night and the awe-inducing World of Color Happiness.
    — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, concerns about public safety, homelessness and quality-of-life issues abound.
    — Jonathan Beaton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of abound
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  • Monday’s home run props will hopefully right the ship and bulge the profits, creating more wiggle room for another drought.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Definition of bulge
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  • Increasingly, the crux of the debate around AI’s sustainability has been focused on data centers, which make the nebulous concept of AI very concrete with their massive, humming warehouses full of servers and huge energy requirements.
    — Sasha Luccioni, Time, 3 July 2026
  • Project Bluestem Data centers emit humming sounds from generators, fans and other equipment.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of hum

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