abounded; abounding; abounds
1
: to be present in large numbers or in great quantity : to be prevalent
a business in which opportunities abound
errors and inconsistencies abound
2
: to be copiously supplied
—used with in or with
life abounded in mysteries—
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Norman Mailerinstitutions abound with evidence of his success—Johns Hopkins Magazine
Johns Hopkins MagazineExamples of abound in a Sentence
They live in a region where oil abounds.
a city that abounds with art museums and private galleries
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Sure enough, in the days following Black Tuesday, unnamed sources abounded.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
In other parts of the city, low slung denim and cargos abounded.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Harmonies abound as Elliott and Aaliyah take turns bemoaning the wrongdoer, culminating in a double-time shakedown from Da Brat.
52.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Abound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abound. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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abound
verb1
: to be present in large numbers or in great quantity
wildlife abounds
2
: to be filled or abundantly supplied
a stream abounding in fish
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