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abounding

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verb

present participle of abound
as in bursting
to be copiously supplied a city that abounds with art museums and private galleries

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Recent Examples of abounding
Verb
The show was a no-filler hour and a half, with high-energy hits abounding and the audience at a near-constant state of singing along. Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abounding
Adjective
  • Sashimi Thanks to the abundant waters, even humble izakayas serve world-class slices.
    Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Pollen is abundant, Cho adds—a single floret of the common sunflower, for instance, produces 25,000 to 67,000 grains every summer.
    Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An affectionate little cat with a heart bursting with love for humans is looking for a home at a Texas shelter.
    TJ Macias, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The novel sparkles with Sosa’s signature wit and sense of humor; the banter between Javi and Mari is deliciously funny, bursting with laugh-out-loud moments on seemingly every other page.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the prospect of a Paid in Full series has industry watchers buzzing.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The viral clip has racked up nearly 19 million views so far, leaving fans buzzing over the pair’s funny performance.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • At first glance, Nam-Joon Cho’s lab at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University looks like your typical research facility—scientists toiling away, crowded workbenches, a hum of machinery in the background.
    Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The company has been around for over four decades, and other big-name tech companies, such as IBM, Microsoft, and Amazon, have made the cloud services market more crowded than ever.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While connecting with her affectionate, teeming new clan, Marina also is forced to reconcile with the past, negotiating her idealized memories of her parents and difficult truths that have been long buried.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Milena was not, and antisemitism was rife in Europe even before the rise of National Socialism.
    Christine Estima September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Antisemitism is rife right across the UK.
    Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And just like their surroundings, the best hotels in Vermont are brimming with charm.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • His restaurant sits in the courtyard of the Hotel Saint Augustine, an airy, modernist space brimming with sagebrush.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Abounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abounding. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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