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 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 Great teeming swarms of them, with an occasional locust seen in big buggy close-up, and shots of flying from a locust’s-eye view (the Steadicam had just been invented). — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Aug. 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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  • People are herby, people are lemony, people are mustardy, bursting at the taste buds with umami.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Walker burst free on a 76-yard run that turned the game around.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of burst
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  • The awards buzz may prove tough to come by at this point, given that Digger was hit with a C+ CinemaScore from audiences, landing as one of the lowest grades for Cruise’s career, and has polarized critics.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
  • One of the acts that made a big impression on the youngsters was the Allen Tolbert Unit, whose namesake would captivate them by buzzing up and down his guitar fretboard like a hummingbird in flight.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of buzz
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  • Artistic details abound, such as the bespoke Córdoban leather headboards topping the oversized beds encased in exquisite linen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • With its boom years in the rearview mirror, signs already abound that China is facing financial constraints, as well.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of abound
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  • Check for dented seams and bulging lids, which can point to food safety issues, recommends Morawetz.
    — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Her bulging eyes, her piercing shrieks, her casual yet immaculately articulate cruelty all come together to form a cartoonish villain who’s also a commanding delight.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of bulge
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  • Duke also knew that in the country’s beautiful capital, Budapest, cafés hummed with arguments about poetry and politics, the press was relatively free, and Jewish businesses were still open.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The company thinks its fully reusable Starship megarocket will be humming along by then, taking care of all its spaceflight needs.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of hum

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“Teem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teem. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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