abounds

present tense third-person singular of abound
as in bursts
to be copiously supplied a city that abounds with art museums and private galleries

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Recent Examples of abounds Optimism abounds, leaving the disappointment of last season’s 19-63 record in the rearview mirror. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025 Starting at the Windigo Visitor Center, hikers can amble up to the Minong Ridge Overlook, which is around six miles round-trip, or take the four-mile round-trip route to Grace Creek Overlook, where wildlife abounds. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025 Nature abounds with this colorful fall porch decor. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025 Complexity abounds and compounds. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Along with the rainbow of color in the mountains, good beer abounds in Northern New England. Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 The comments section of the New York Times, once the natural home of blithe, unexamined liberal Zionism, now abounds with people calling for a total suspension of military aid and diplomatic cover. Jack Sheehan september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025 Tension certainly abounds in season 4, in part due to the arrival of several new characters in addition to Bro. EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The Terror from Beyond Space served up slimy green men and Red Scare allegories, the period covered by Baron abounds with optimism and wonder. David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abounds
Verb
  • Once a cushioned conduit to the other side, the casket now bursts with the wisdom of a life lived outside the box.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Later, as the film plays, the crowd bursts intermittently into laughter, cracking up at the clown-car quality of everyone piling into the van for the first time.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Spaces to roam are flanked by a central courtyard restaurant that buzzes with diners who feast over The House’s signature lobster pasta, moquecas (Brazilian fish stew), and cassava gnocchi.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • From the cinemas to the speakeasy to the panels and late-night conversations, every corner buzzes with energy.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The machinery of violence here hums louder each week.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Once a sleepy town, Hudson has reinvented itself as a trend-forward haunt that draws New Yorkers seeking tranquility—yet still hums with a lively energy.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025

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