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.

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But that one course, Sugarloaf Golf Club, is also one of the few publics in the Northeast to have made Golf Digest’s Top 100, a Robert Trent Jones II classic with drop dead views on nearly every hole, carved from a gorgeous wilderness teeming with moose and other wildlife. Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Such is life in a world teeming with cellphone cameras and viral video. Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 The front entrance is teeming with a few dozen people, filled with colorful artwork and a TV monitor showing old video of a train that used to run through the property. David Wade, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Visitors are encouraged to venture the island teeming with wild horses, swim in the bioluminescent bay, hike nature reserves and dine at the nearby eateries — all located less than a 10-minute drive from the property. Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for teem with

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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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