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.

Examples of teem with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The concrete bleachers around the basketball court was teeming with trash, plastic cups, and bottles of alcohol. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

The giant annual pop culture convention is teeming with cosplay, gaming, trivia, vendors and celebrity guests from TV, movies, comics and more. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Plants do not grow alone Soils hold a vast and extraordinarily diverse hidden world teeming with billions of microbes that are essential for sustaining life on Earth and supporting productive and resilient crops. — Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Designed to feel like a home—as its phonetic Vietnamese name suggests—Hôm doubles as a concept store for furniture, art, and décor, and has emerged as one the most popular cafés in a neighborhood teeming with them. — Dan Q. Dao, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026