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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During the Cretaceous Period, this region was teeming with dinosaurs including megaraptors and Giganotosaurus, but paleontologists did not expect to see this many turtles.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2025
But the record still teems with the pair’s sterling indie folk balladry, invoking the likes of torchbearers like Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison.
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
On weekends, the park teems with families with young kids.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
Thailand’s vibrant capital offers a sensory overload of bright colors, pungent odors, eye-popping structures and streets teeming with cars, tuk-tuks and food vendors.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2025
But the record still teems with the pair’s sterling indie folk balladry, invoking the likes of torchbearers like Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison.
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
On weekends, the park teems with families with young kids.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
Thailand’s vibrant capital offers a sensory overload of bright colors, pungent odors, eye-popping structures and streets teeming with cars, tuk-tuks and food vendors.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 16 Jan. 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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