as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
oceans teeming with life
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeming
Verb
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An intellectually dense film bursting with ideas, some of them contradictory, some troubling, all of them provocative.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2024 -
At one point Harry Maguire tried to inject urgency, bursting forward with the ball and urging Alejandro Garnacho and Diogo Dalot to run ahead.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The downside of this route is that digital books can easily get lost in the shuffle of crowded devices.—
Vikrant Shaurya,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Also in central Gaza on Sunday, at least 12 people were killed and more than 40 injured when an Israeli airstrike targeted a crowded junction, according to Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, Director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex central Gaza City.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Street performers and buzzing crowds returned to Bourbon Street on Thursday after police reopened it hours before the Sugar Bowl, which was delayed a day and was expected to draw 70,000 fans to the nearby Superdome.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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From patient inquiries to administrative notifications, your inbox is probably constantly buzzing.—
Ajay Prasad,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This is an abundant season for Rooks who recently left her NBA reporting job at TNT and Bleacher Report.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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In point of fact, in parks and gardens abundant in plants and flowers, the grass is nothing more than a backdrop.—
Fabio Morábito,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
Verb
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These predictions highlight a year brimming with potential, as the industry continues to prove itself as an unstoppable force.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The planet’s ancient ecosystem might have been brimming over with a richer assortment of plant life than scientists ever thought.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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President Donald Trump wasn’t invited to the NAACP’s annual convention — but even in his absence, the effects of his presidency loomed over a packed ballroom in uptown Charlotte Sunday.—
Julia Coin
Updated July 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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The packed living rooms and TikTok-worthy, standing-room-only bar scenes where spectators gather to watch the show live look like sporting events.—
Cynthia Salinas Cappellano,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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And in places where wasting is widespread, other painful side effects are occurring: conflict is intensifying; poverty is deepening; public health systems are buckling under pressure; domestic violence is rife.—
David Miliband,
Time,
21 July 2025
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Between chin-length bobs, baroque style accents and soft glam, mod hair and makeup trends were rife on Wednesday night at the 2025 Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards in Los Angeles, where athletes, A-listers and artists alike gathered to honor this year’s recipients.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Now my house is awash with the LED glow of charging bulbs that are just waiting for the next power outage to do their trick.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
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In late spring and early summer, the meadows are awash with vibrant wildflowers like lupine, Indian paintbrush, and asters.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 July 2025
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“Teeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeming. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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