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teem

verb

Be teeming, be abuzz

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
T
Ends with
M
Contains
EE
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

tiːm

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Be teeming, be abuzz

    “The garden was swarming with bees”

verb

  1. Move in large numbers

    “People were pouring out of the theater”

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Example Sentences

The garden was swarming with bees
The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen
Her mind pullulated with worries
People were pouring out of the theater
Beggars pullulated in the plaza

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