as in lavish
pouring forth in great amounts
a copious rush of words just poured out of the two friends who hadn't seen each other in years
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Recent Examples of copious
Today, copious evidence shows that vaccination protects both mother and child.
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Each of these events injected copious carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and made the world, for a time, extremely hot.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The Panthers have surely taken copious notes on how Maryland scored a season-opening 39-7 win over FAU, intercepting Owls quarterback Caden Veltkamp four times.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Hence, copious strikeouts and a lack of hard contact.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Each of these events injected copious carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and made the world, for a time, extremely hot.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The Panthers have surely taken copious notes on how Maryland scored a season-opening 39-7 win over FAU, intercepting Owls quarterback Caden Veltkamp four times.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Hence, copious strikeouts and a lack of hard contact.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copious
Adjective
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The lavish resort is a reconstructed Gilded Age hotel well-rehearsed in being discreet.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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She and McIlroy got married in 2017 On April 22, 2017, Stoll and McIlroy exchanged vows during a lavish ceremony at Ashford Castle in County Mayo, Ireland.—
Effie Orfanides,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That's where water ice thought to be abundant in the region could be extracted and used for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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These animals, so rarely seen by humans, are actually some of the most abundant on the planet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After all, most can agree that a lack of crowded aisles plus ample stock on the shelves is ideal for grocery shopping.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Because both the Lions and Packers are playoff contenders and longtime divisional rivals with fan bases that extend beyond their own cities, this year’s Thanksgiving match-up holds ample promise.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Toasts were drunk, although notably with orange juice given President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on excessive official consumption at the sort of functions that were once lubricated with plentiful bai jiu spirit.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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What’s more, zinc is plentiful, has a low environmental impact, and contributes to the battery’s high volumetric capacity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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The reports obtained by The Post show a barrage of complaints from youth that staff used excessive force during restraints or other physical management responses at the state’s 14 facilities.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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With extended heat exposure comes excessive sweat, so drinking plenty of fluids with electrolytes the day before is essential for safe sauna use.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Sep. 2025
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Definitely don’t be overly profuse or attempt to be complicated in whatever your request is.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The narratively profuse mystery game Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is like living in a Bikini Kill song followed by a Phoebe Bridgers ballad.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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My favorite lunch was a bountiful mezze plate loaded with green falafel, sauerkraut, kale salad, pomegranate tabbouleh, smooth sweet potato puree, and hummus.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Why Folks Love Our Jalapeño-Cheddar Cornbread The reasons people love this recipe are as bountiful as 9x13 Pyrexes at a potluck.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Finally, the board will have the good sense to just snap their host laptop shut, but not before a wickedly riotous 10 minutes or so in which absolutely no one backs away from the keyboard.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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The turtle is large and old and must have walked from some farther water toward this new and righteous, riotous place.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Copious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copious. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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