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 Left bank city now teems with trattorias and gelaterias, and bakeries send out the sweet aromas of Basilicata breads.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The Klamath once teemed with salmon, but the dams, built between 1918 and 1964 without consulting the tribes, blocked the fish from critical spawning habitat on the upper river and its tributaries.
—Jeff Moag, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024
As one of the most famous works in the magical realism genre, the book’s setting teems with the supernatural and the dreamlike, though they are treated as everyday occurrences.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Nicknamed the Pearl of the Caribbean, Santa Marta teems with natural wonders too.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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John Mariani, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The Klamath once teemed with salmon, but the dams, built between 1918 and 1964 without consulting the tribes, blocked the fish from critical spawning habitat on the upper river and its tributaries.
—Jeff Moag, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024
As one of the most famous works in the magical realism genre, the book’s setting teems with the supernatural and the dreamlike, though they are treated as everyday occurrences.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Nicknamed the Pearl of the Caribbean, Santa Marta teems with natural wonders too.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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