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be alive with

To be full of or covered with something. At night, the field is alive with fireflies. The court was alive with jubilant fans after the basketball team's big win.

See also: alive

be alive with something

to be covered with or full of something that is moving Don't sit there - the grass is alive with ants.

See eat alive, skin alive

See also: alive