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.
Examples of teem with in a Sentence
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The booth was teeming with wildlife, including new renditions of the ubiquitous panther, a zebra/crocodile conflation set with tsavorites, rubies or black spinels, and another gemset creature that identifies as a crocodile, but could easily be a cute seahorse.
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2024
Amazon is teeming with on-sale multifunctional and small-space furniture, and our top finds are on the site’s Just for Prime page — which means Prime Members get exclusive deals along with free two-day shipping.
—Rachel Simon, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
The seventh album that singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark has released as St. Vincent teems with the kind of visceral imagery that sticks with you long after her songs fade out.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
Some of the best options for divers and snorkelers are found off of Ambergris Caye, including the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley, teeming with docile nurse sharks.
—Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Far from being primitive dialects, endangered languages teem with oral literature, historical and scientific knowledge, unique linguistic features, and other wonders that can rarely be fully translated into other languages.
—Ross Perlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The lagoon in early spring teems with life and movement.
—Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
The small brick plaza in front of the Pella, Iowa, public library was teeming with people.
—Diana Goetsch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Soon the front lawn of their home teemed with a roiling carpet of 300 guinea pigs, all carefully labeled, numbered, and partitioned behind wire fencing.
—Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Carol Besler, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2024
Amazon is teeming with on-sale multifunctional and small-space furniture, and our top finds are on the site’s Just for Prime page — which means Prime Members get exclusive deals along with free two-day shipping.
—Rachel Simon, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
The seventh album that singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark has released as St. Vincent teems with the kind of visceral imagery that sticks with you long after her songs fade out.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
Some of the best options for divers and snorkelers are found off of Ambergris Caye, including the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley, teeming with docile nurse sharks.
—Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Far from being primitive dialects, endangered languages teem with oral literature, historical and scientific knowledge, unique linguistic features, and other wonders that can rarely be fully translated into other languages.
—Ross Perlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The lagoon in early spring teems with life and movement.
—Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
The small brick plaza in front of the Pella, Iowa, public library was teeming with people.
—Diana Goetsch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Soon the front lawn of their home teemed with a roiling carpet of 300 guinea pigs, all carefully labeled, numbered, and partitioned behind wire fencing.
—Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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