be teeming, be abuzz; The garden was swarming with bees; The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen; her mind pullulated with worries

[ Syn: teem , swarm ]

move in large numbers; people were pouring out of the theater; beggars pullulated in the plaza

[ Syn: pour , swarm , stream , teem ]

produce buds, branches, or germinate; the potatoes sprouted

[ Syn: shoot , spud , germinate , bourgeon , burgeon forth , sprout ]

become abundant; increase rapidly

breed freely and abundantly