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

Examples of abound in/with in a Sentence

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“Abound in/with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abound%20in%2Fwith. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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