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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Location Grand Hotel Fasano sits on the shores of Lake Garda, set within a lush 130,000-square-foot park teeming with palm and banana trees.
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Over 75 years later, this Atlantic coastline is still teeming with adventurous energy, curiosity, and innovation—about space exploration, but also so much more.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
His performance reminds you that these athletes are just guys—teeming with testosterone, sure, but the good ones are attuned to the value of loyalty even within their competitiveness.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Yet, alert to the way dead air between family members can actually be teeming with life, each segment is beguilingly immersive from the first shot.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Over 75 years later, this Atlantic coastline is still teeming with adventurous energy, curiosity, and innovation—about space exploration, but also so much more.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
His performance reminds you that these athletes are just guys—teeming with testosterone, sure, but the good ones are attuned to the value of loyalty even within their competitiveness.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Yet, alert to the way dead air between family members can actually be teeming with life, each segment is beguilingly immersive from the first shot.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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