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Recent Examples of abounded
In the late 2010s and early 2020s, online shows like Sequester — which was created by Big Brother alum Audrey Middleton — and games organized entirely on Discord, an instant messaging platform, abounded.
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Charlotte Walsh, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
That’s a far cry from just a few years ago, when optimism abounded and a strong commitment to an EV-heavy portfolio translated into a higher share price.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Fortunately, solutions abounded.
—Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
That afternoon, Mira was in the market for a tinted sunscreen, but distractions abounded.
—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
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
Charlotte Walsh, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
That’s a far cry from just a few years ago, when optimism abounded and a strong commitment to an EV-heavy portfolio translated into a higher share price.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Fortunately, solutions abounded.
—Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
That afternoon, Mira was in the market for a tinted sunscreen, but distractions abounded.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abounded
Verb
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Minutes later, the intercom buzzed, and my father’s voice filled the room, asking me to come down to the street.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Her family filed a missing person’s report the morning after her disappearance, but over 80 hours passed before phones across the province buzzed with a child abduction alert, according to family lawyer Gustavo Vaca.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The band whipping through Connecticut this week that really can’t be said to have burst from a large previously existing musical genre.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Nearly three decades after Lara first burst onto screens, Legacy of Atlantis aims to honor the spirit of the original adventure while expanding the character for modern audiences.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Five racks of computer servers hummed in a futuristic yet industrial-looking classroom at Atlanta Technical College, south of downtown.—
Mirtha Donastorg,
AJC.com,
26 May 2026
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Ventilators hummed in an intensive care unit.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 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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Conversations between the two often brimmed with lessons on life, which Honda carries close to heart.—
Julius Miller
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The case file on Weaver’s murder that Logothetti ultimately inherited from her predecessors at the Everett Police Department brimmed with outlandish theories around her death involving money laundering and cocaine.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Verb
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All these people who would not necessarily have been a popular first pick—in some cases maybe not anyone’s first pick—swarmed the race.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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After being swarmed by catcher Annabel Raftery and her teammates, Escobar hoisted the game ball that eluded her last season in a 3-0 loss to Los Alamitos in a dramatic Division 2 final.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Hundreds of homes in the city’s black neighborhoods were damaged and the Miami River overflowed.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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After chowing down on a platter that overflowed with Smokey Joe’s favorites, including at least three kinds of meat, Talarico showed his true colors.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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“Abounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abounded. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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