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Synonyms

teeming

1 American  
[tee-ming] / ˈti mɪŋ /

adjective

  1. abounding or swarming with something, as with people.

    We elbowed our way through the teeming station.

  2. prolific or fertile.

teeming 2 American  
[tee-ming] / ˈti mɪŋ /

adjective

  1. falling in torrents.

    a teeming rain.

Other Word Forms

  • teemingly adverb
  • teemingness noun

Etymology

Origin of teeming1

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

Origin of teeming2

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

Example Sentences

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Those same banks are teeming with relatively dormant deposits.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

He previously lived for years in San Diego County, where he ran along waterways teeming with birds among reeds, willows and sycamores.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Instead we worked our way around the teeming lake and towards the creek.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

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