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 ground is too crowded with the living, too teeming with the dead.
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Li-Young Lee, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Everyone knows about Manning, but the ’Horns should again be teeming with skill talent and strong in the trenches.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Vases whisper with satire, tapestries teem with hidden truths, furniture and sculpture alike bear the mark of Perry’s irreverent grace.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The city was bankrupt, dirty, and dangerous but also teeming with artistic voices.
—Air Mail, 3 May 2025
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Li-Young Lee, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Everyone knows about Manning, but the ’Horns should again be teeming with skill talent and strong in the trenches.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Vases whisper with satire, tapestries teem with hidden truths, furniture and sculpture alike bear the mark of Perry’s irreverent grace.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The city was bankrupt, dirty, and dangerous but also teeming with artistic voices.
—Air Mail, 3 May 2025
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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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