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teeming

[tee-ming] / ˈti mɪŋ /


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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

Sir David was close to home again for this series, which lifted the lid on the teeming activity that can make UK gardens just as fascinating as wilder and more exotic places.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Megan Brief, a digital marketing coordinator for Natural Habitat Adventures, an ecotourism company, had just returned from Svalbard, a far-flung Norwegian archipelago teeming with polar bears and walruses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

At every level, it’s the same performance: Poor me, I’m the victim, everybody hates me, but I am still teeming with courage.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

A teeming, swirling world of enormous, wriggling creatures burst into my vision, scaring the daylights out of me.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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