Synonyms of abounding

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adjective

ə-ˈbau̇n-diŋ 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abundant
• filled
• bursting
• crowded
• rife
• packed
• teeming
• awash
• replete
• fraught
• jammed
• stuffed
• crammed
• swarming
• saturated
• thronging
• brimming
• thick
• flush
• lousy
• chock-full
• loaded
• buzzing
• busy
• overflowing
• bulging
• full
• overladen
• overcrowded
• congested
• lively
• overstuffed
• clogged
• overfull
• overloaded
• overfilled
• humming
• bustling
• surfeited
• jam-packed
• animated
• astir
• fat
• alive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• devoid
• empty
• bare
• void
• barren
• blank
• vacant
• stark
• insufficient
• depleted
• short
• deficient
• incomplete
• drained
• exhausted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bursting
• buzzing
• teeming
• brimming
• bulging
• humming
• overflowing
• swarming
• bristling
• crawling
• pullulating
• bustling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lacking
• wanting
• needing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abounding

Verb

Tallulah Gorge State Park Along the border between Georgia and South Carolina sits Tallulah Falls, a small town abounding in natural blessings. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

For all the tactical eruditeness and abounding energy, Bologna were their own worst enemies. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Researchers have highlighted how many white-collar industries have been hit with an epidemic of ‘workslop’, with unauthorized AI use abounding in industries like IT and professional services in particular. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026

Most Big Tech companies have reported this earnings season — with market jitters abounding — but the world's most valuable company is still to come. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026

Along with the small-town cliche of secrets abounding, there are fresh touches that add whimsy to this story of two families entwined through times of peace and war. — The Know, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025

Zhao’s first three features were steeped in documentary realism, shot with a sturdy, windswept lyricism and abounding in nonprofessional actors. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025

On the far right side, a giant elliptical galaxy appears to have a stream that connects it to a group of galaxies that exhibit spiral and disk-like features, with stellar streams abounding in that galaxy group or cluster. — Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025

The pieces extending the collection kept spotlighting the boldness of gold and playing with talismans centered on key themes of the brand, such as the evil eye symbol abounding on necklaces and minimal earrings and rings nodding to the shape of the snake. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025