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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For the week leading up to the game, the San Francisco Bay Area was overlit, ear-splitting, and teeming with corporate pop-ups, including an Abercrombie & Fitch fashion show and a concert featuring Green Day and Counting Crows at Pier 29.
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
There were juicy skinless sausages that burst with flavor every bite, a goat soup burning with hot pepper and vinegar, rice dishes in so many forms — long grain and short, teeming with plump raisins or pigeon peas, tinted with spices or citrus.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
There are ways to reduce one’s risk, even as Super Bowl watch parties teem with nachos, chicken wings and beer.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
There were juicy skinless sausages that burst with flavor every bite, a goat soup burning with hot pepper and vinegar, rice dishes in so many forms — long grain and short, teeming with plump raisins or pigeon peas, tinted with spices or citrus.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Best Amazon Spring Bag and Accessory Deals Last but not least, Amazon’s selection of on-sale bags and accessories is absolutely teeming with pre-spring goodness, like this $3 four-pack of rich girl earrings to spruce up your earscape, or a seasonless, under-$70 Calvin Klein bag.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
There are ways to reduce one’s risk, even as Super Bowl watch parties teem with nachos, chicken wings and beer.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Teem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teem%20with. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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