ABOUND Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

abound

verb

ə-ˈbau̇nd

Definition of abound

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 Three out of four of us are Leos, so birthdays abound in July and August (as do the ice cream cakes). — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 July 2026 Classic luxury abounds at this hotel, from the Beaux Arts architecture to the white-glove service with a smile. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026 Speculation abounded online about a conspiracy to return Messi to the final. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in the 80-minute one-act play, which won Escola a Tony Award. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for abound

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His emotions — and that sticky goo in his wrists — are about to burst.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Along the narrow hallway, bookshelves burst with first editions of John Updike, battered Stephen Kings, graphic novels, dime-store paperbacks, board games, books about mythology, children’s fairy tales, and Warhammer rule sets.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Definition of burst

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The building garnered buzz across town, particularly for breaking ground in an area that is still recovering from the effects of Covid-19.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026
The Philippines had 10 ships, three of which came from its coast guard; a small Philippine government propeller plane also buzzed low above the vessels during the mission.

— Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of buzz

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Tucked into the southern end of the teeming, alluvial Willamette River valley, the region’s natural abundance began attracting farmers in the mid-nineteenth century.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
These sentences are part of a four-plus-page descriptive riff, one of many passages that lend the novel a teeming, avid opacity.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Definition of teem

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Okegbe recommends immediately discarding any can that’s bulging, leaking, heavily rusted, or dented.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
An aneurysm is a weakened or bulging artery wall, and coiling is a procedure used to block blood flow to the aneurysm, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

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