abound in/with
phrasal verb
abounded in/with; abounding in/with; abounds in/with
: to be filled with (something) : contain a very large amount of (something)
They live in a region that abounds in/with oil.
a stream abounding in/with fish
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The key is not to abound in sinning, failing, or falling short.
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Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Snakes abound in the megaliths unearthed at the archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe in present-day Turkey, where Neolithic peoples attached special significance to serpents roughly 10,000 years ago.
—Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
And other potential targets abound in the Red Sea, including at least 14 underwater data cables (almost as many as run across the northern Atlantic).
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Beautiful water views abound in the Lauderdale area, and there is a slight evolution with wine lists getting more diverse.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Snakes abound in the megaliths unearthed at the archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe in present-day Turkey, where Neolithic peoples attached special significance to serpents roughly 10,000 years ago.
—Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
And other potential targets abound in the Red Sea, including at least 14 underwater data cables (almost as many as run across the northern Atlantic).
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Beautiful water views abound in the Lauderdale area, and there is a slight evolution with wine lists getting more diverse.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Abound in/with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abound%20in%2Fwith. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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