“Teaming” or “Teeming”—Which to use?

“Teaming” or “Teeming”

Overview

teaming / teeming 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

teaming: (verb) form a team.

teeming: (verb) be teeming, be abuzz. (adjective) abundantly filled with especially living things.

Pronunciation

teaming: t·IY·m·ih·ng

teeming: t·IY·m·ih·ng

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Examples in Context

Examples of “teaming”

…November 6 episode of Dynamite teaming with Emi Sakura against Riho…
Gill (sometimes teaming with Barry Hardy) became a…
Teaming with his father and brother,…
…The Gladiators and Culture – teaming up with producers such as…
…Night Heat, in the first teaming with Brent Dail in a…
He started teaming up with different mbira players…
…the Sparkle the following day teaming with Leva Bates defeating the…
Teaming up with rival triad group…
Flair then began teaming with Carlito after Flair said…
…revealed to join the show, teaming up with Robi Domingo as…

Examples of “teeming”

Flowing Waters or Teeming Crowds:Mental Models of Electricity —…
…be books, filled with "the teeming, fruitful, suggestive meaning of words.
Needham found flasks of broth teeming with "little animals" after having…
…universe, visible and invisible, is teeming with living intelligences.

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