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Recent Examples of teemed
In Stubb’s Cave, strangler-fig roots teemed from ceiling apertures.
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Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teemed
Verb
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After heavy rain, swollen streams can burst their banks, carrying mud and boulders down the mountainsides.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Fernandez-Pardo burst down the left flank then slipped the ball between two defenders and found the unmarked Haraldsson at the far post.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gnats buzzed around the park in the afternoon light.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hermanos Espinoza were one of the most buzzed about bands at the 40th South by Southwest music festival, which took place earlier this month in Austin, Texas.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fashion goes wide-brimmed and long-sleeved.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bad Bunny’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LX served as a robust celebration of culture that brimmed with symbolism and celebrity cameos.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The gallery hummed with the ideal number and mix of people—reverent Sherald fans, art students in statement glasses, and little kids rushing up to the massive canvases and screaming in delight.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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Generators hummed as families gathered outside campers and horse trailers to share barbecue and beers.—
Molly Hennessy-Fiske,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Talk of various collaborations between Blake and West has abounded for years, but little has actually come of it.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2026
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Such metaphors abounded in the trial.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Despite Guillotin’s ideals, executions were messy and sometimes shambolic affairs, swarmed by bloodthirsty crowds and heckling tricoteuses.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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He is then swarmed by Parisian Disneyland employees in headsets who cart him off.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Several Oahu, Kauai and Maui wastewater plants overflowed from the kona lows, spilling their contents into the ocean.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Security lines overflowed from the terminal in the early morning, then shrank to minimal waits later in the morning.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Teemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teemed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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