abounded; abounding; abounds
1
: to be present in large numbers or in great quantity : to be prevalent
a business in which opportunities abound
errors and inconsistencies abound
2
: to be copiously supplied
—used with in or with
life abounded in mysteries—
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Examples of abound in a Sentence
They live in a region where oil abounds.
a city that abounds with art museums and private galleries
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Opportunities abound to show your support and celebrate the beautiful diversity of our society.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
In what is being called the biggest restaurant in the world — a 700-foot-long former electrical power plant at the heart of the Olympic Village — there will be no foie gras, either, but vegetarian hot dogs and quinoa muesli will abound.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Or the death of Raisi, the notoriously hardline President?
Suspicions abound.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 20 May 2024
Theories abound regarding the depictions of various macabre doomsday scenarios and allusions to biological warfare.
—Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
In what is being called the biggest restaurant in the world — a 700-foot-long former electrical power plant at the heart of the Olympic Village — there will be no foie gras, either, but vegetarian hot dogs and quinoa muesli will abound.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Or the death of Raisi, the notoriously hardline President?
Suspicions abound.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 20 May 2024
Theories abound regarding the depictions of various macabre doomsday scenarios and allusions to biological warfare.
—Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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abound
verb1
: to be present in large numbers or in great quantity
wildlife abounds
2
: to be filled or abundantly supplied
a stream abounding in fish
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