Meaning & use
Teemed
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Was full of or swarming with something, typically in large numbers.
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The tide pools teemed with tiny crabs and darting minnows.
By midday, the market square teemed with vendors and shoppers.
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'Teem' can also mean to pour heavily, as in 'the rain teemed down,' a distinct but related sense suggesting abundance or overflow.
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