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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Haiti’s largest public hospital, once teeming with poor patients in its barewards and merchants on its broken sidewalks, is now a lifeless shell of its former self in a deserted downtown Port-au-Prince.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024
This menswear season was bigger than usual thanks to a particular confluence of events—Vogue World: Paris closed out the week of shows, immediately followed by the couture shows, which means the City of Light was teeming with stylish guests.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 27 June 2024
Holliday Park has ponds and creeks teeming with wildlife.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
The burger-and-fry joint’s neon sign still shimmers at night, illuminating Atlantic Avenue, teeming with pedestrians, sports cars and golf carts.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024
This menswear season was bigger than usual thanks to a particular confluence of events—Vogue World: Paris closed out the week of shows, immediately followed by the couture shows, which means the City of Light was teeming with stylish guests.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 27 June 2024
Holliday Park has ponds and creeks teeming with wildlife.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
The burger-and-fry joint’s neon sign still shimmers at night, illuminating Atlantic Avenue, teeming with pedestrians, sports cars and golf carts.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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