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Discover LudwigThe phrase "is crawling with" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a place or situation that is filled with a large number of something, often in a negative or overwhelming sense.
Example: "The old house is crawling with spiders, making it uninhabitable."
Alternatives: "is teeming with" or "is filled with".
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The neighborhood is crawling with famous writers.
The neighborhood itself is crawling with kids.
The place is crawling with them.
"Poor Knights is crawling with tuataras.
A friend writes that this town is crawling with spies.
The PlayBook software is crawling with borrowed ideas.
America is crawling with banks and they are perpetually consolidating.
"Hollywood is crawling with outsiders and foreigners," she said.
The governor's office, for instance, is crawling with it.
Incline Village [by Lake Tahoe] is crawling with bears.
The Internet is crawling with similar stories about this company.
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