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 Crystalline skyscrapers and cowboy hats abound in the city known for cattle drives, cheerleaders, and oil family soap operas. Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 Assumptions and approximations abound. Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025 Billings Farm and Museum Yes, cute animals do indeed abound at the historic Billings Farm and Museum. Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025 With questions abound about the government running out of fiscal headroom, inward foreign investment will be cheered by officials. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abound
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  • While the first game trafficked in elegant neatness, Hades II is practically bursting at the seams with excess.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Video from the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel shows floodwater bursting through the closed lobby doors, quickly rising to knee height while staff shouted for guests to evacuate.
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • That rare Broadway cameo set the stage for an unforgettable weekend and gave fans a reason to buzz long before curtain call.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The buzzing arena features a plethora of food options, but Pop’s Patties and Coco Bred always grab her attention.
    Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • These technologies are revolutionizing humanity’s ability to catalog Earth’s species, which are estimated to number 8 million—though perhaps far, far more—by illuminating the teeming life that so often eludes human observation.
    Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Rarely has a Premier League meeting in mid-September at Old Trafford felt like a single leg of a straight knock-out cup tie, the teeming rain and dark, heavy sky lending a midwinter feel to proceedings.
    Mark Critchley, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
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  • RAKxa Jai, meanwhile, focuses on holistic wellness, with teams of staff offering a bulging book of treatments, including crystal healing, traditional Ayurvedic treatments and Marma Healing massage.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The Saetbyol-4, which shares the Global Hawk's bulging fuselage design, is a reconnaissance aircraft while the Saetbyol-9, like the Reaper, is an attack drone.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025

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