teeming
adjective/ˈtiːmɪŋ/
/ˈtiːmɪŋ/
- present in large numbers; full of people, animals, etc. that are moving around
- teeming insects
- the teeming streets of the city
- Families were attempting to survive on their own on the teeming streets of Manila.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTeeming is used with these nouns:- slum
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