“Teamed” or “Teemed”—Which to use?

“Teamed” or “Teemed”

Overview

teamed / teemed are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

teamed: (verb) form a team.

teemed: (verb) be teeming, be abuzz.

Pronunciation

teamed: t·IY·m·d

teemed: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “teamed”

In 1995 she teamed up with Jonathan Lee, Taiwanese…
He was teamed with Julie Emry, and the…
Around 2005–2010, Bell and Boeing teamed up again to perform a…
Schuurs teamed up with Anna-Lena Grönefeld, but…
In the 1940s, he teamed up with lyricist Johnny Mercer,…
Bell teamed with Boeing in developing a…
…Calloway's band, he met and teamed with Charles "Cholly" Atkins.
He recently teamed up with Idris Elba co-writing…
While semi-retired, Lebeck teamed with McWilliams (who had illustrated…
…on Diplo's label, when she teamed up with Nina Sky for…

Examples of “teemed”

…and corrupt — all that teemed on the Old Jago".

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