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Recent Examples of abounded
That afternoon, Mira was in the market for a tinted sunscreen, but distractions abounded.
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
There was also the fact that the women had been in a hothouse of writing, recording, and touring together throughout the turbulence of their early 20s; interpersonal conflicts abounded.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
Explanations abounded, many of them paranoid.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Smaller instances of religious bigotry abounded as well.
—David Mislin, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Suddenly, a Palace comeback was eminently possible and nervousness abounded.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Volvo was in trouble, and critics abounded, calling out the quality, cost, and range of the fleet.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Talk of various collaborations between Blake and West has abounded for years, but little has actually come of it.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Such metaphors abounded in the trial.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
There was also the fact that the women had been in a hothouse of writing, recording, and touring together throughout the turbulence of their early 20s; interpersonal conflicts abounded.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
Explanations abounded, many of them paranoid.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Smaller instances of religious bigotry abounded as well.
—David Mislin, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Suddenly, a Palace comeback was eminently possible and nervousness abounded.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Volvo was in trouble, and critics abounded, calling out the quality, cost, and range of the fleet.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Talk of various collaborations between Blake and West has abounded for years, but little has actually come of it.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Such metaphors abounded in the trial.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abounded
Verb
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The girls, buzzed on miniature cans of soda, lingered in the liminal space between rolling credits and parental pickup.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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At the time of his murder, Mizell was in a lounge on the studio’s second floor with another man when two men were buzzed in.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The site’s sale section is always bursting with steep markdowns, but this month’s assortment is beyond impressive.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Many people are hoping—nay, praying—that the potential AI bubble will burst soon.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Others gathered in clusters of desks, showing their artwork to friends as lo-fi music hummed in the background.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Just outside the main entrance of Spectrum Center, as a saxophone blared and drums rumbled and fans hummed past each other with life, there stood Bradley Davis.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In Stubb’s Cave, strangler-fig roots teemed from ceiling apertures.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Her reply brimmed with enthusiasm.—
Julia Coin
April 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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Come winter, beach towns like this one dotting the Atlantic Coast stretch of Florida surrounding Fort Lauderdale have long brimmed with French Canadian tourists and other snowbirds who arrive for warmth and sunshine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Villa can be vulnerable to cheap giveaways in midfield, so Emery moved Morgan Rogers alongside Watkins up front and in the inside-right channel, higher upfield and not in central or deep positions where he can be swarmed.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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During a short struggle, two officers restrained Woods by throwing her to the ground as bees swarmed the property.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Bibby helped Sac State set home attendance records in their sparkling new venue, the Pavilion, which overflowed with 3,000 fans for every home game.—
Joe Davidson
May 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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As the front line moved closer and the hospital overflowed with patients, some colleagues lost their nerve and left.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Abounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abounded. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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