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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History abounds with examples of presidential maladies being minimized, or kept secret.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Cataloochee Valley Wildlife abounds in the Great Smoky Mountains.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Questions were abounded when the Mets did not retain former Yankee Luis Severino but their starting pitching has been amongst the best in the game so far highlighted by them being able to correct whatever led to Griffin Canning’s struggles with the Angels.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In turn, theories abound: Had Putin intentionally timed the Istanbul offer with Trump's current trip through the Middle East?
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Cataloochee Valley Wildlife abounds in the Great Smoky Mountains.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Questions were abounded when the Mets did not retain former Yankee Luis Severino but their starting pitching has been amongst the best in the game so far highlighted by them being able to correct whatever led to Griffin Canning’s struggles with the Angels.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In turn, theories abound: Had Putin intentionally timed the Istanbul offer with Trump's current trip through the Middle East?
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 13 May 2025
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“Abound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abound. Accessed 28 May. 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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