crawling with something

crawling with something
crawling with (something) full of something.

Because the Internet is crawling with sports fans, the league thinks it can build an international audience online.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of crawl with something (= to be covered by insects or other small creatures)

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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