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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Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, and Zoe Saldaña have also appeared on various other Sheridan shows, which teem with greater star power with each successive iteration.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Its graphic clarity teems with ornament and glitter, visual intoxications that signal delusions and snares.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Friday afternoon in Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena was teeming with fans.
—Owen Lewis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
But that didn’t prevent the brand from pulling out all the stops with its new, larger location on Worth—a two-story white stucco building teeming with stately elegance—that debuted in late October.
—Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Its graphic clarity teems with ornament and glitter, visual intoxications that signal delusions and snares.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Friday afternoon in Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena was teeming with fans.
—Owen Lewis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
But that didn’t prevent the brand from pulling out all the stops with its new, larger location on Worth—a two-story white stucco building teeming with stately elegance—that debuted in late October.
—Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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