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Recent Examples of abounded
The possibilities abounded when Patrick Bailey stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the 10th inning Friday night.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
However, rumours abounded on the social networks earlier in the day that Torres had threatened to quit the jury over Payne’s refusal to award The Voice of Hind Rajab the Golden Lion.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Over Labor Day weekend, internet rumors abounded over the president's health.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Allegations of censorship quickly abounded on social media, forcing TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey to promptly reinstate the film’s invitation in a complete course reversal within 24 hours.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Theories have abounded regarding Westman's gender and identification.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
But add to the equation local merchants and eateries and the vibes abounded, which is not to say the cause got lost in the commotion.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Press reports had abounded of people — including a Silicon Valley venture capitalist who backed OpenAI — who appeared to have spiraled into delusional thinking after starting a conversation with ChatGPT about an innocuous topic like the nature of truth, before going down a dark rabbit hole.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Epstein’s death was ultimately ruled a suicide, but conspiracy theories have abounded on account of his connections to some of the world’s most powerful people.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
However, rumours abounded on the social networks earlier in the day that Torres had threatened to quit the jury over Payne’s refusal to award The Voice of Hind Rajab the Golden Lion.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Over Labor Day weekend, internet rumors abounded over the president's health.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Allegations of censorship quickly abounded on social media, forcing TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey to promptly reinstate the film’s invitation in a complete course reversal within 24 hours.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Theories have abounded regarding Westman's gender and identification.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
But add to the equation local merchants and eateries and the vibes abounded, which is not to say the cause got lost in the commotion.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Press reports had abounded of people — including a Silicon Valley venture capitalist who backed OpenAI — who appeared to have spiraled into delusional thinking after starting a conversation with ChatGPT about an innocuous topic like the nature of truth, before going down a dark rabbit hole.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Epstein’s death was ultimately ruled a suicide, but conspiracy theories have abounded on account of his connections to some of the world’s most powerful people.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abounded
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Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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At the beginning of a tumultuous time, the air at our rally buzzed with community.—
Padma Balaji,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The streaming bubble burst eight months before Willow’s premiere, so the move was part of a much larger cost-saving initiative.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cicadas hummed as the sun set over the Kansas City, Kansas, Unified Government Municipal Building Tuesday, as a crowd of somber faces turned towards a Kansas City, Kansas Police Department vehicle.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Interstate 10 hummed with cars rushing north toward Phoenix, drivers pushing to get ahead of what was bearing down on them.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The space brimmed with mismatched antique sofas, vintage tennis rackets, and a wall display of men’s collared overcoats and baseball caps.—
Savannah Hanoum,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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The God of Small Things brimmed with inventive language, eccentric characters, and the lush landscape of her native Kerala.—
Anderson Tepper,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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That’s where the gold fever hit in the 1850s gold rush, as men swarmed into the wilderness searching for that precious metal.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The quiet street quickly turned into a chaotic scene as patrol cruisers and SWAT teams in armored vehicles swarmed the block and police officials evacuated nearby residents.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hazardous medical waste bins overflowed.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many residents of Hazard are still reeling from catastrophic flooding in July 2022, which was driven by five days of record-breaking rain that overflowed creeks and rivers across Kentucky.—
Nidhi Sharma,
NBC news,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Abounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abounded. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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