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 Collected Stories of Eudora Welty Published in 1980, this collection brings together Mississippi writer Eudora Welty’s celebrated short stories, all teeming with her sensitive eye for details and landscapes. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor star in the movie about a family in the early 1980s whose suburban neighborhood has landed in a place teeming with prehistoric predators. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026

Today, the yard is full, teeming with edible plants wrapped around a central open area covered in clumping grass that creates a wave-like texture. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Walking Laikipia After the stark beauty of Kenya’s far north, head south into Laikipia, where rolling plains teem with wildlife. — Nicola Shepherd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026