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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Target’s Black Friday sale is teeming with hardside and softside options, including checkable and carry-on sizes.
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Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
November 25, 2025 Jenny Wolfram founded BrandBastion in 2013 after noticing that many companies’ social media pages were teeming with spam, hostile messages, and unanswered comments—all of which chipped away at customer trust.
—Harvard Business Review, 25 Nov. 2025
Stretches of glass windows offer sweeping views of Lake Pend Orielle, which is especially scenic at sunset or when the lake teems with wildlife like otters and ducks in the summer months between May and September.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2025
More than a century later, the tradition endures; the particularly deep waters of Boca Grande Pass—the channel between Gasparilla Island and Cayo Costa—naturally funnel in the massive migratory fish until the channel teems with tarpon, and anglers come from all over to participate.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025
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Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
November 25, 2025 Jenny Wolfram founded BrandBastion in 2013 after noticing that many companies’ social media pages were teeming with spam, hostile messages, and unanswered comments—all of which chipped away at customer trust.
—Harvard Business Review, 25 Nov. 2025
Stretches of glass windows offer sweeping views of Lake Pend Orielle, which is especially scenic at sunset or when the lake teems with wildlife like otters and ducks in the summer months between May and September.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2025
More than a century later, the tradition endures; the particularly deep waters of Boca Grande Pass—the channel between Gasparilla Island and Cayo Costa—naturally funnel in the massive migratory fish until the channel teems with tarpon, and anglers come from all over to participate.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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