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teeming

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verb

present participle of teem
as in bursting
to be copiously supplied the area teems with entrepreneurs hoping to hit upon the next big thing

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Verb
  • 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
  • An intellectually dense film bursting with ideas, some of them contradictory, some troubling, all of them provocative.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Profile: Dilly Dally was a stray who was taken to a crowded shelter in Imperial Valley and was then transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Shot in Delhi during the post-COVID period, the production faced logistical challenges, particularly while filming in crowded railway stations.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • From patient inquiries to administrative notifications, your inbox is probably constantly buzzing.
    Ajay Prasad, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Magnesium is an abundant body mineral in many foods and some common medicines.
    Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
  • While the beach is certainly the main attraction around here, the multi-level infinity pool and on-property casino add to the already abundant charm.
    Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Once installed, this setup will allow the team to create dynamic and immersive backdrops for their videos, from replicating the energy of a packed stadium to transporting viewers to breathtaking natural landscapes regularly seen in their Bucket List series.
    Jon Youshaei, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Playing well in front of a friendly, packed crowd shouldn’t be.
    Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Bird flu, otherwise known as avian influenza a (H5N1), is particularly rife in California, where Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency over the virus.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Speculation has been rife about how these troops will fare.
    Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • From intricate dance dance routines to impressive parkour moves, the internet is awash with robots behaving bizarrely.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Social media is awash with GoFundMes, spreadsheets of evacuation shelter needs, calls for cleanup volunteers, desperate requests for pet fosters, Red Cross form explanations and FEMA aid applications.
    Mel Buer, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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