teemed

verb

Definition of teemednext
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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  1. burst
  2. abounded
  3. overflowed
Verb
  • At least eight wells have leaked or burst since last October.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The 6-foot-5, 265-pound rookie from UCLA burst off the line of scrimmage and barreled around Bears tight end Cole Kmet.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of burst
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  • Questions about the legality of these cash payments abounded on Saturday night, as election law experts pointed to various provisions in federal law that prohibited making cash payments to voters.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
  • But beforehand, drinks, photo ops, and rave reviews of the night’s decadent meal abounded inside the storied NYC restaurant.
    Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of abounded
Verb
  • Once the French Broad River, which flows through Asheville, and its subsidiaries overflowed, the water rushed into nearby neighborhoods within minutes.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Rivers overflowed, and a chunk of one of the state’s major highways collapsed, cutting off communities; floods slung mud and muck into buildings.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of overflowed
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