Synonyms

teeming

¹ American

[tee-ming] / ˈti mɪŋ /

adjective

abounding or swarming with something, as with people.

We elbowed our way through the teeming station.
prolific or fertile.

teeming ² American

[tee-ming] / ˈti mɪŋ /

First recorded in 1525–35; teem ¹ + -ing ²

First recorded in 1685–95; teem ² + -ing ²

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On New Year’s Eve, during my family’s stay, the hotel was teeming with visitors in black tie.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it’s also an organic experience, teeming with originality, despite its familiar marketing as an “immersive experience.”

From Los Angeles Times

Concert halls are packed, the famed Tretyakov Gallery is teeming even on a midweek afternoon.

From Barron's

These derelict streets, wind-swept by the bracing North Sea air, were once the envy of the community, teeming with life.

From BBC

It was a time in London teeming with humans.

From The Wall Street Journal

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