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 withThe river was teeming with fish.
streets teeming with shoppers
—sometimes used figurativelyMy mind is teeming with ideas.
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From Punta Mita’s rolling hills and small coastal villages, to dense woods full of jaguars and Sayulita surf beaches, Riviera Nayarit and the surrounding region are teeming with discovery.
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Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
The rivers were teeming with crocodiles and fish including freshwater sharks.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
During the Early Cretaceous, Nagatitan inhabited an arid-to-semiarid landscape defined by a meandering river system teeming with fish, crocodiles, and freshwater sharks.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The Milky Way galaxy and beyond is considered to be absolutely teeming with such worlds, known as exoplanets.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
The rivers were teeming with crocodiles and fish including freshwater sharks.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
During the Early Cretaceous, Nagatitan inhabited an arid-to-semiarid landscape defined by a meandering river system teeming with fish, crocodiles, and freshwater sharks.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The Milky Way galaxy and beyond is considered to be absolutely teeming with such worlds, known as exoplanets.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 May 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 20 May. 2026.
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