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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  • Coogler burst onto the scene with the indie hit Fruitvale Station before going on to direct Creed and the Black Panther franchise (the latter two both starred Jordan).
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Culture Club burst onto the UK new romantic scene in 1981 and became one of the most defining and influential bands of their generation.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • Jokes abounded about whether the night’s festivities would be the last for the storied award — considered the comedy world’s top prize.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
  • It’s been a big week for fans of Jennifer Lawrence—and, well, Jennifer Lawrence’s husband, art gallery director Cooke Maroney—as speculation abounded that the couple had welcomed their second child recently.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • Instead, this publication has hummed with creative, ennobling intellectual tension and debate.
    Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Yoshi hummed, bobbing his head.
    Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Raw Emotions Jennie’s emotions overflowed as the show drew to a close, revealing the depth of her passion and dedication to bring Ruby to life.
    Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Some days, the newsletter overflowed with content.
    Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Teemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teemed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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