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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The action itself, with its piquant and poignant behavioral idiosyncrasies, teems with loose, whiplash-like ends and opaque but gleaming facets.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The fire zones now teem with lines of trucks, earthmovers and workers in yellow-and- orange safety vests.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Social media platforms that didn't even exist 15 years ago now teemed with content creators who specialized in curl care including everything from basic tutorials to personalized consultations done with the solemnity of neurosurgeons.
—Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
Online forums are already teeming with advice on how business owners logistically can add tariff fees to their websites, and even suggesting that Shopify, a platform that hosts more than 5 million online storefronts, should include such a tool in its basic package.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The fire zones now teem with lines of trucks, earthmovers and workers in yellow-and- orange safety vests.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Social media platforms that didn't even exist 15 years ago now teemed with content creators who specialized in curl care including everything from basic tutorials to personalized consultations done with the solemnity of neurosurgeons.
—Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
Online forums are already teeming with advice on how business owners logistically can add tariff fees to their websites, and even suggesting that Shopify, a platform that hosts more than 5 million online storefronts, should include such a tool in its basic package.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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