teemed

past tense of teem
as in buzzed
to be copiously supplied the area teems with entrepreneurs hoping to hit upon the next big thing

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Verb
  • Over time, the blisters burst, ooze, and scab over.
    Brittany Risher, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
  • VanZant burst onto the scene in the UFC and won her first three fights in the Octagon before losing out to Rose Namajunas via fifth-round submission in a gutsy, but one-sided, defeat in December 2015.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • For those in the bank that day, heartbreak abounded.
    Fiona Alison Duncan, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Along the Western Front, which stretched through northeastern France, Christmas trees, holly and mistletoe abounded as part of drives to show support and boost morale.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The site opened itself fully to the public in February this year and has hummed along until the back half of 2024, with the presidential election, and the ensuing toxicity on X, turbocharging sign-ups.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
  • While the offense hummed for most of the game, the defense struggled to neutralize Allen.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • If that overflowed, the rest of the bodies were taken on a ride to sea on the Missionary boat and dumped in the middle of the ocean.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
  • User forums from this period overflowed with accounts of heartbreak, betrayal, accusations of gaslighting, and anguish.
    Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Teemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teemed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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