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teeming

[tee-ming] / ˈti mɪŋ /


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Described as the "birthplace of the American Revolution", Boston's streets are teeming with monuments and landmarks that tell the story of the nation's history.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

US palaeontologist Stephen Godfrey compared the "truly unique discovery" to past major underwater finds, such as when scientists first identified hydrothermal vents teeming with life on the ocean floor in 1977.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

“Time and Water” is a curiously vibrant elegy, teeming with appreciation for the intimate majesty that is all life, generational and geologic.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The teeming secondary material produced about his work always emphasizes the dislocations of his biography.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Each hour the dance hall seems to grow progressively warmer, so by the eighth day, the air, walls, and floor are saturated with the hot, teeming odor of boys.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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