teem
4 synonyms for teem, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To be so full that something is almost spilling over.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
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Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English temen (“to bear, to support”), which developed from Anglian Old English tēman (“to give birth”) (West Saxon Old English tīeman), in turn from Proto-West Germanic *taumijan (“to bridle”), from Proto-Germanic *taumijaną, from *taumaz (“bridle”, which continues in Modern English as te...
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