| VERB | stative | teem, pullulate, swarm | be teeming, be abuzz |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | teem, pour, swarm, stream, pullulate | move in large numbers |
| Sounds | tiy'm | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | academe ... upstream: 40 rhymes with iym... | |
| Meaning | Be teeming, be abuzz. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Model | The streets teem with crowds | |
| Example | "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen" | |
| Synonyms | pullulate, swarm | |
| Narrower | crawl | Be full of |
| Broader | hum, buzz, seethe | Be noisy with activity |
| See also | teem in | exist in large quantity |
| Spanish | hormiguear, pulular | |
| Catalan | abundar, formiguejar | |
| Meaning | Move in large numbers. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | pour, swarm, stream, pullulate | |
| Narrower | spill over, spill out, pour out | Be disgorged |
| Broader | crowd, crowd together | To gather together in large numbers |
| Spanish | hormiguear | |
| Catalan | anar a patolls | |
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