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 On the far right side, a giant elliptical galaxy appears to have a stream that connects it to a group of galaxies that exhibit spiral and disk-like features, with stellar streams abounding in that galaxy group or cluster. Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025 Midrange options and more modest lodgings abound. Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 Genre trappings abound in horror, but Halina Reijn's film gives the murder mystery template a gleefully modern spin. Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025 Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin is the hottest name in college football as coaching rumors abound with the openings at both Florida and LSU. Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abound
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  • While the football program, which will move up to Class 5A for the next two-year cycle that starts in 2026, has established itself as a perennial playoff team under Startzer, other Nighthawks programs have also burst onto the scene.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Hagan’s initial shot on a corner was deflected to the left wing, and Cusack bursted to the loose ball to flick it in.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • Beetle buzzes by with tiny pumpkins perched on top, and Xuanwu, a ground robot carrying a drone, walks ominously in the background.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Restaurants named in the Michelin Guide American South have been announced, and now is the perfect time to get a taste of what the food scene has been buzzing about all year.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • Chelsea are 5-1 up against 10 men, the result long since secured, but no one wants to head for the exits to escape the teeming rain just yet.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Four screens to one side of the room offer a window to the world outside: the interior of the hall, two views of red-carpet arrivals, and drone surveillance of the teeming crowds behind gates on the sidewalk outside.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Swain agreed and boarded the red-eye to Heathrow toting a bulging roller suitcase packed full of financials.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Suddenly 10 more heads surfaced, every bulging eye on us.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025

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