as in abundant
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a city abounding with inviting parks it's a new field abounding in job opportunities
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Recent Examples of abounding
Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
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
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When an electrical current is applied, lithium ions pass through the barrier while other abundant elements—such as sodium, calcium and magnesium—are left behind.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The majority of it is fructose (a sugar most abundant in many fruits), followed by glucose, with lesser amounts of sucrose and other sugars.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So with Fenway Park bursting with anticipation on Friday night, the pressure ratcheted up against the Detroit Tigers, Chapman narrowed his focus — not just to the catcher’s mitt, but the laces within its webbing.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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While the first game trafficked in elegant neatness, Hades II is practically bursting at the seams with excess.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The crowd should be buzzing and the ball should be flying at Nippert Stadium.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 48,000 Yankee faithful will be buzzing.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Both lie within crowded galaxy clusters, where their jets likely interact with million-degree hot plasma, sculpting these unusual shapes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI released its most powerful GPT-5 model in August, aimed at shoring up its lead in an increasingly crowded sphere.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These technologies are revolutionizing humanity’s ability to catalog Earth’s species, which are estimated to number 8 million—though perhaps far, far more—by illuminating the teeming life that so often eludes human observation.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rarely has a Premier League meeting in mid-September at Old Trafford felt like a single leg of a straight knock-out cup tie, the teeming rain and dark, heavy sky lending a midwinter feel to proceedings.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And finally… Frustration at Sheffield United is rife; immeasurable, almost.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The mysterious laser weapon was displayed at China’s Victory Day parade in Beijing in September, and since then, speculations have been rife over its capabilities.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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And Amazon is brimming with options that hit every trend without breaking the bank—some shoes are as little as $20.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Shine All Season Long with These Jewelry Essentials BaubleBar’s sale section is brimming with jewelry finds to change up your looks this season, from necklaces and bracelets to head-turning earrings.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Abounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abounding. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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