teem with
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 savory along the river is teeming with bees, and small white moths light among the ghosts of withered bergamot.
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Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
His diary, written during two feverish months in 1919, teems with scribbled drawings of eyes, giant and black.
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Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
From her base in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, the creator descends beneath the surface to tend coral nurseries, monitor reef health and help restore damaged reefs teeming with marine life.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
His diary, written during two feverish months in 1919, teems with scribbled drawings of eyes, giant and black.
—
Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
From her base in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, the creator descends beneath the surface to tend coral nurseries, monitor reef health and help restore damaged reefs teeming with marine life.
—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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