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teaming

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtimɪŋ// UK //tˈiːmɪŋ// team·ing

v. to be full of something, especially people or animals that are moving around a lot.

v. to be present in large numbers or to be overflowing with life and activity. Often used in the continuous form to describe a scene of busy movement.


SIMPLE

The city streets are teaming with tourists this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

After the heavy rain, the garden was teaming with insects and small birds looking for food.

COMPLEX

The coral reef was teaming with a diverse array of marine life, creating a vibrant underwater ecosystem that fascinated the researchers.

Synonyms
Usage

Usually takes the preposition 'with' followed by the noun phrase representing the abundant items.

Pitfall

The room was teeming of people.The room was teeming with people.Teeming requires the preposition 'with' to indicate what is present in large numbers.

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