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 with

The river was teeming with fish.

streets teeming with shoppers

—sometimes used figuratively

My mind is teeming with ideas.

Examples of teem with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even if the Phillies were more open to flipping Harper’s position during the season, the trade market isn’t teeming with difference-making first basemen. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 July 2026

But to nature lovers like me, swamps are magical, teeming with wildlife — places of tranquility filled with otherworldly beauty. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

Natural Selection’s new-build camp Tawana is set amid Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, some 1,900 square miles of grassland and flood plain teeming with antelope and elephants, lions and hippos. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

However, per reports, the space that was once teeming with valuable jewelry is now completely empty. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026