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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There are bookshelves teeming with dog-eared paperbacks, imposing hardbacks, critical anthologies, story collections, art books; my writer is also a reader, and a voracious one at that.
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Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Davis and his husband, Davie, poured their heart into creating a space that was warm, welcoming and teeming with vintage wares.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Unhappy unions loom large in the novel, which teems with adultery.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
And Robbie, so serenely, perfectly beautiful, is playing a character teeming with self-loathing.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
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Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Davis and his husband, Davie, poured their heart into creating a space that was warm, welcoming and teeming with vintage wares.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Unhappy unions loom large in the novel, which teems with adultery.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
And Robbie, so serenely, perfectly beautiful, is playing a character teeming with self-loathing.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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