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Recent Examples of abounded
Praise abounded for the 36-year-old, with three fellow veterans commending Rojas not just for his play, but also for his demeanor.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Stories of Canadians trying to sell their vacation properties in Florida abounded.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Similar stories abounded throughout the eastern mountain regions, so interest in restoring the iconic tree rose during the post-war 1950s.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Still, buzz abounded, particularly around the season’s wave of designer debuts.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
To Danielson’s point about spreading the wealth offensively, 10 different receivers hauled in passes from Madsen, and highlights abounded for the 10th straight sellout crowd at Albertsons Stadium (32,904).
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
While Cardi’s position in the rap game was hardly questioned in earnest, questions abounded.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Comparisons abounded to Mussolini’s Italy, Pinochet’s Chile, and Hitler’s Germany.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 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
Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Stories of Canadians trying to sell their vacation properties in Florida abounded.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Similar stories abounded throughout the eastern mountain regions, so interest in restoring the iconic tree rose during the post-war 1950s.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Still, buzz abounded, particularly around the season’s wave of designer debuts.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
To Danielson’s point about spreading the wealth offensively, 10 different receivers hauled in passes from Madsen, and highlights abounded for the 10th straight sellout crowd at Albertsons Stadium (32,904).
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
While Cardi’s position in the rap game was hardly questioned in earnest, questions abounded.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Comparisons abounded to Mussolini’s Italy, Pinochet’s Chile, and Hitler’s Germany.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abounded
Verb
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The air buzzed with laughter, connection, and anticipation.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Each week, social media has buzzed with his latest one-handed reception or shape-shifting juke.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Messi picked up the ball from his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul in midfield and burst toward the backpedaling Nashville back line before slipping the ball outside to Luis Suárez.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The areas facing the sun heat up fastest, and if there is a weaker area on the surface of the comet, sublimated gases under the surface can burst through — causing these sun-facing jets.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Offense has largely hummed when Bo Nix is decisive.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lost in our mind frequency, which hummed loud now like a drone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So far, the year has brimmed with new milestones.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Wind chimes rang out in the back yard, which brimmed with pointy succulents, low-lying shrubs, and a few small trees.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chaotic scenes then unfold as dozens of protesters swarmed the area and confronted the federal agents, the footage shows.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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After his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates swarmed Freddie Freeman, the night’s final hero, at home plate, and then celebrated the unlikely protagonist in Will Klein, Ohtani ran into the outfield.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Water from a creek that ran alongside the church's two-story building overflowed and poured into the first-floor sanctuary.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Markets overflowed with fresh vegetables and fruits, offering a respite from months of scarcity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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