Definition of aboundnext
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 Questions about what really happened to Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy, still abound. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2026 Trip offerings now abound to help travelers admire this magic for themselves, and this presents both a challenge and an opportunity. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026 But a meaningful pickup in 2026 seems unlikely given the uncertainties that abound, including AI. Conor Sen, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026 Researchers have highlighted how many white-collar industries have been hit with an epidemic of ‘workslop’, with unauthorized AI use abounding in industries like IT and professional services in particular. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abound
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  • InSo, a new Southeast Asian fusion restaurant with a hopping nightlife, has burst onto the vibrant Las Colinas scene.
    Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Fresh flowers burst explosively out of each cake, swinging jauntily over stacks of vanilla sponges and creamy frostings.
    The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Offices are buzzing about busted brackets, surprise upsets, Cinderella stories, and who’s cutting down the nets.
    Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The air buzzes with light music and the sound of the espresso machine as Victoria Semerei, absorbed in a book, lounges in a chair.
    Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Mason evokes the vibrant street scene vividly, with archive footage of the area’s teeming bars and even a nod to the Donut Time store immortalized in Sean Baker’s transgender High Noon story Tangerine.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The mesmerizing power of the booming sound in a southern Moroccan desert prompts the teeming bodies to writhe and dance in an ecstatic state.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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  • Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Penn’s curdled facial expressions, sever buzzcut and bulging biceps morphed him into a cruel lethal weapon, but that performance — like Taylor’s — stayed stuck in the same groove throughout.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Abound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abound. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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