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Recent Examples of teem
When a tarantula latches onto someone’s face—in an already chaotic scene, set aboard a rickety plane whizzing high above a dense, teeming rain forest—both human and arachnid survive.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
But as the teeming hospital ward at ICDDR,B showed, oral vaccines have not eliminated cholera—not by a long shot.
—Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
Nine goals, a 30-minute hat-trick, an unlikely comeback, a last-gasp winner, comedic errors and a dressing-down on the pitch at full-time, all played out in teeming rain in Lisbon, made this a night to remember.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
For six generations, the 100-year-old white house on East Mariposa Street – with its teeming flower beds and red shingles – was the family’s center of gravity.
—Matt Friedman, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
But as the teeming hospital ward at ICDDR,B showed, oral vaccines have not eliminated cholera—not by a long shot.
—Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
Nine goals, a 30-minute hat-trick, an unlikely comeback, a last-gasp winner, comedic errors and a dressing-down on the pitch at full-time, all played out in teeming rain in Lisbon, made this a night to remember.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
For six generations, the 100-year-old white house on East Mariposa Street – with its teeming flower beds and red shingles – was the family’s center of gravity.
—Matt Friedman, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teem
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Recycled beads turn into jewelry bursting with color.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Plant these flowers from seed to have a garden bursting with color.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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Mercury will also activate this area of your chart as of March 3, so your mind will be buzzing with ideas.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Osaka has quite a bit of hotel buzz this year, with both Patina and Waldorf Astoria opening imminently.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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Towel Etiquette Advice about the type of towel to use on your face abounds on social platforms.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
25 Feb. 2025
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Explore Jekyll Island Tallulah Gorge State Park Along the border between Georgia and South Carolina sits Tallulah Falls, a small town abounding in natural blessings.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Early foldable phones bulged out of my pant pockets, and looked chunky in the hand.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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On the field, Orozco was successful in her first season before missing last year due to the aforementioned bulging disc.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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At the plate: The Rockies offense was humming from the get-go against former Colorado southpaw Tyler Anderson, who gave up four runs in two-plus innings.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
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While [director] Garry [Brown] is [humming the S.W.A.T. opening theme]….—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Teem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teem. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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