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 Seafood abounds at this historic market in the city’s old town. Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025 Opportunities abound to deep dive into literature, from readings to historic visits to special events. Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025 Challenges abound for the thousands displaced by the Eaton and Palisades fires that destroyed more than 16,000 structures in the Los Angeles area – most of them homes. Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025 Editor favorites and Best of Beauty winners abound. Annie Blackman, Allure, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for abound
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  • Sleight of Hand is a powerful, intense rye whiskey bursting with bold flavors reflecting Texas whiskey's power.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Summer isn’t officially here yet, but Amazon is already bursting with airy dresses for under $50.
    Emily Weaver, People.com, 9 May 2025
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  • The implication that Kanan himself could have killed his own mother has people buzzing.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
  • In more congested games, Wharton looks to move the ball upfield with short, sharp passes up to his attacking team-mates, buzzing around the centre and threading them between the gaps in the opposition midfield.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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  • In Jacmel, 60 miles from the capital, families sunbathe at the beach, shop at teeming markets and zip about on moto-taxis through crowded streets.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
  • That’s not just a concern for people who enjoy diving to view the teeming reefs; bleaching has potentially huge ecological and economic ramifications.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • No deals have been reached with America’s largest trading partners, including Canada, Mexico and China, which is the single biggest contributor to the bulging U.S. trade deficit that Trump calls a rip-off for the American people.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
  • Movies don't get more manly than Predator, which is positively brimming with bulging muscles, oneupmanship, relentless s— talk, chainguns, and some of Schwarzenegger's silliest one-liners since Commando.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025

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“Abound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abound. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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