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abound
[ uh-bound ]
verb (used without object)
- to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers:
a stream in which trout abound.
- to be rich or well supplied (usually followed by in ):
The region abounds in coal.
- to be filled; teem (usually followed by with ):
The ship abounds with rats.
abound
/ əˈbaʊnd /
verb
- to exist or occur in abundance; be plentiful
a swamp in which snakes abound
- foll bywith or in to be plentifully supplied (with); teem (with)
the fields abound in corn
the gardens abound with flowers
Other Words From
- a·bounding·ly adverb
- over·a·bound verb (used without object)
- well-a·bounding adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of abound1
Example Sentences
Examples of the nexus between the group and the military abound.
Sometimes, though, that community crosses the line, and outlandish keto claims abound.
Around that time, rumors abounded that the S&P 500 planned to add the electric-car maker to the index.
Read more Type 1 diabetes is less common, and misconceptions abound.
The depth of this year’s collapse has been unprecedented and risks abound, from vaccine distribution bottlenecks to virus mutations.
Whether it's breathless coverage of the New Black Panthers, or reports of vote buying in Mississippi, recent examples abound.
Fun facts like this abound, often displayed via amusing graphs and infographics.
Even though there is a threadbare concession stand, overflowing picnic baskets abound.
Stories abound online of women who tried acupuncture and finally got pregnant.
Even if they have been reared from a young age in captivity, news reports abound with animal attacks.
I do not think such pictures as abound in Rome could have been painted where the women were common-place and unideal.
But Decker's and Ben Jonson's works abound in allusions to tobacco, its uses and abuses.
He was judge of the admiralty court of Pennsylvania; his writings abound with wit, humor and satire.
This intimacy arose partly from association while fishing for Cod, which abound in these waters, and partly from trading in furs.
In forests and fish the Dominions abound, and possess enormous possibilities of extended trade.
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