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“Teamed” or “Teemed”

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.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

teamed t·IY·m·d

  • verbform a team.

teemed

  • verbbe teeming, be abuzz.
Usage

Examples in context

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“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…

“teemed”

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

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