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
For sure, the crowd milling around L.A. Live and the Convention Center plaza on Thursday wore their passion for shows, characters and franchises on their sleeves — and everywhere else, including copious tattoos.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 July 2025
Quench them with a copious deluge of water and stir to guarantee complete cooling.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
As cars have grown increasingly more computerized, the auto industry has been gathering copious amounts of data for several years and doing so is becoming extremely more common, Amico said.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
The line of questioning, which looped in the purchase of flights, drugs and copious amounts of baby oil, was aimed at showing that Combs' behavior amounted to criminal conspiracy.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 July 2025
Quench them with a copious deluge of water and stir to guarantee complete cooling.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
As cars have grown increasingly more computerized, the auto industry has been gathering copious amounts of data for several years and doing so is becoming extremely more common, Amico said.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
The line of questioning, which looped in the purchase of flights, drugs and copious amounts of baby oil, was aimed at showing that Combs' behavior amounted to criminal conspiracy.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copious
Adjective
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At this point, the major labels are practically giving away disks, throwing them into large boxes, sometimes with lavish notes and photos, sometimes with contemptuous bareness.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez wed in a lavish ceremony that took place on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy, on June 27.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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This is an abundant season for Rooks who recently left her NBA reporting job at TNT and Bleacher Report.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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In point of fact, in parks and gardens abundant in plants and flowers, the grass is nothing more than a backdrop.—
Fabio Morábito,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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Tropical moisture will surge in from the south, providing ample moisture for persistent downpours to set up from portions of Tennessee into southern New England, according to Danco.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Florida health officials announced on July 11 that four people had died and at least seven others were made sick due to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly flesh-eating bacteria that seems to be plentiful in Florida's warm climate.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 July 2025
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Giddy gratification and gory glimpses of the ocean predators are plentiful this year, as is some frightening and fascinating footage of the summer season’s seminal scallywag.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
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The weather service predicts that parts of Maryland remain at risk for excessive rainfall and the potential for flash floods.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2025
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Early signs include excessive panting, drooling, lethargy and weakness.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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Dodgers officials, however, have been profuse in their praise of Betts since the start of the season.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2024
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The region is among the nation’s most bountiful, raising rice, sod, vegetables such as lettuce and sugarcane, making Florida the country’s top producer of the crop.—
Peter Aldous,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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After all, the ability to log off at 5 p.m. without thinking about work until the next workday is something experts say can have bountiful mental health benefits—and even enhance productivity during the prescribed work hours.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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If a single song can't propel the right emotional forward motion, maybe a dozen will do so, in the form of a riotous medley.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Next to them were dozens of baskets of impatiens (shade-loving annuals) in riotous colors.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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“Copious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copious. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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