teem with
phrasal verb
teemed with; teeming with; teems with
: to be full of (life and activity) : to have many (people or animals) moving around inside
The river teems with fish.
—usually used as (be) teeming withThe river was teeming with fish.
streets teeming with shoppers
—sometimes used figurativelyMy mind is teeming with ideas.
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The Tudor-palooza teems with so many masked revelers that special supports were placed below the floors of the 11th-century structure.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
There are plucky steamed chive dumplings with translucent skin, meatball-like shumai teeming with pork, chicken or shrimp, green tea sesame balls (each $1.50 apiece) with Wicked-green dough surrounding sweet black paste.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Throughout the property, meandering paths for walkers and cyclists lead to beaches with nearby coral reefs teeming with marine life.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
Along with the famed Ocean Course, which hosted the 2012 and 2021 PGA Championships, Kiawah has miles of biking paths, wide beaches, and salt marshes teeming with wildlife.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
There are plucky steamed chive dumplings with translucent skin, meatball-like shumai teeming with pork, chicken or shrimp, green tea sesame balls (each $1.50 apiece) with Wicked-green dough surrounding sweet black paste.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Throughout the property, meandering paths for walkers and cyclists lead to beaches with nearby coral reefs teeming with marine life.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
Along with the famed Ocean Course, which hosted the 2012 and 2021 PGA Championships, Kiawah has miles of biking paths, wide beaches, and salt marshes teeming with wildlife.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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