as in to burst
to be copiously supplied a city that abounds with art museums and private galleries

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Recent Examples of abound Ribbons of red and orange light shoot across the screen in the wake of Ares’ motorcycle; energetic chases and hand-to-hand battles abound throughout the film’s 2-hour run time. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025 Functional, thoughtful presents of all kinds abound on the mega retailer’s website. Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025 But questions abound about the fringes of new head coach Mike Brown's roster. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 Art, antique, and clothing boutiques also abound for those needing items to decorate their homes or add to their favorite outfit. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abound
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  • That was the start of a three-TD fourth quarter for the Broncos, who burst ahead 41-17 after leading just 20-17.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Readers are always requesting more weeknight dinners that are easy to pull together and bursting with flavor.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • And international editor Elsa Keslassy reports on the media biz buzz by the sea in Cannes as the annual Mipcom content market begins.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Other signs of a wasp infestation include finding dead wasps in your home or hearing buzzing indoors.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • The movie, which runs two hours and forty-one minutes, is stuffed with fast-moving, complicated action and intricate dialogue, and the editing intercuts quickly among its teeming array of places, events, and characters.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
  • These technologies are revolutionizing humanity’s ability to catalog Earth’s species, which are estimated to number 8 million—though perhaps far, far more—by illuminating the teeming life that so often eludes human observation.
    Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • The amphibian slip-ons, crafted in glossy green rubber with bulging eyes perched across the vamp, were first introduced at JW Anderson’s fall 2023 menswear show in Milan.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • RAKxa Jai, meanwhile, focuses on holistic wellness, with teams of staff offering a bulging book of treatments, including crystal healing, traditional Ayurvedic treatments and Marma Healing massage.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Abound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abound. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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