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—
Norman Mailer
Norman Mailerinstitutions abound with evidence of his success—Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Examples 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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The other thing that has been charming us all the way through the lineup is animals, which abound in our program this year.
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As Michael Myers stalked Haddonfield looking for his next victims, classic Halloween decor abounded throughout the small town.
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Bootlegs abound, certainly, but more than 50 years have gone by now without any legitimate chance to hear it, except for picking up a copy of the original, which was never manufactured in the mass quantities that a Mac album would have been.
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Gayatri Panda, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
The other thing that has been charming us all the way through the lineup is animals, which abound in our program this year.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
As Michael Myers stalked Haddonfield looking for his next victims, classic Halloween decor abounded throughout the small town.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024
Bootlegs abound, certainly, but more than 50 years have gone by now without any legitimate chance to hear it, except for picking up a copy of the original, which was never manufactured in the mass quantities that a Mac album would have been.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
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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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