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.

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Built in 1986, the hotel is a modern classic that continues to thrive in a city teeming with options, with a loyal clientele who treat it with the familiarity of a second home. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 Whale Watching The waters around Channel Islands National Park teem with wildlife all year long, giving the chance to spot 27 different species of cetaceans, including humpback and gray whales, dolphins, porpoises, and orcas. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for teem with

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