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.
Examples of teem with in a Sentence
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Amazon is currently teeming with discounts on small appliances, bath linens, cookware, vacuums, and more.
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Lindsey Greenfeld, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Within its own universe, metaverse gaming platform Roblox is teeming with life: Its almost 78 million daily active users are organizing hunger strikes over in-game payment systems and have built art marketplaces and resale markets.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 May 2024
This year's roster teems with performers positioning themselves as quirky/witchy iconoclasts.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024
New York City is positively teeming with high-net-worth individuals.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
If buffets aren’t your thing, the Strip is also teeming with fast-food joints and quick-service restaurants.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2024
Because the steps of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art felt especially crowded on Monday evening, May 6, teeming with Hollywood A-listers wearing a plethora of artful looks.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
The hazing led to player and coaching departures, caused Moore to consider canceling the season and stained the University of San Diego
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Thirteen months ago, Brandon Moore’s football universe was teeming with brilliant, shimmering stars and intoxicating possibility.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Tour a marsh teeming with wildlife in Carson Once part of a much larger wetlands environment known as Bixby Slough, Bixby Marshland was restored by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Departments and opened to the public in 2009.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Lindsey Greenfeld, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Within its own universe, metaverse gaming platform Roblox is teeming with life: Its almost 78 million daily active users are organizing hunger strikes over in-game payment systems and have built art marketplaces and resale markets.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 May 2024
This year's roster teems with performers positioning themselves as quirky/witchy iconoclasts.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024
New York City is positively teeming with high-net-worth individuals.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
If buffets aren’t your thing, the Strip is also teeming with fast-food joints and quick-service restaurants.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2024
Because the steps of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art felt especially crowded on Monday evening, May 6, teeming with Hollywood A-listers wearing a plethora of artful looks.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
The hazing led to player and coaching departures, caused Moore to consider canceling the season and stained the University of San Diego
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Thirteen months ago, Brandon Moore’s football universe was teeming with brilliant, shimmering stars and intoxicating possibility.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Tour a marsh teeming with wildlife in Carson Once part of a much larger wetlands environment known as Bixby Slough, Bixby Marshland was restored by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Departments and opened to the public in 2009.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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