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Recent Examples of abound
In-state animosity abounds with Virginia Tech-Virginia, Vanderbilt-Tennessee and Auburn-Alabama.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Spend the weekend lounging on Siesta Beach, paddleboarding or kayaking at Turtle Beach, and snorkeling at the Point of Rocks reef, where colorful marine life abounds.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
The Banijay–All3Media mega-merger won’t complete for months but speculation abounds that Banijay remains interested in ITV Studios, which will soon split from ITV if the network sells to Sky.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Other instances of recreational nerding out abounded.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Spend the weekend lounging on Siesta Beach, paddleboarding or kayaking at Turtle Beach, and snorkeling at the Point of Rocks reef, where colorful marine life abounds.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
The Banijay–All3Media mega-merger won’t complete for months but speculation abounds that Banijay remains interested in ITV Studios, which will soon split from ITV if the network sells to Sky.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Other instances of recreational nerding out abounded.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abound
Verb
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Picturesque wind instruments suddenly burst forth as if a flock of birds were flying over the pyramids.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Wembanyama burst around it, received a pass and threw down a dunk.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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They’re revived — buzzing, even; at the glorious point in the caffeinated beverage where everything is beautiful, nothing hurts and at least one of them feels like a creative genius.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Smaller acts like Los Alegres del Barranco, Arsenal Efectivo, and Alta Consigna were already generating buzz in Mexican music.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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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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The Fire Department said that resources after the incident were delayed due to the size of the teeming crowd near the Wilshire Federal Building.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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To stabilize bulging sides, drive rebar rods into the soil along the exterior of the beds.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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Fibroids that bulge into the uterine cavity—called submucosal fibroids—are often associated with the most significant bleeding changes, regardless of size.—
Beth Krietsch,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Abound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abound. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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