abound in/with

phrasal verb

abounded in/with; abounding in/with; abounds in/with

: to be filled with (something) : contain a very large amount of (something)

They live in a region that abounds in/with oil.

a stream abounding in/with fish

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The other thing that has been charming us all the way through the lineup is animals, which abound in our program this year. —

Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024 Flag football doesn’t exactly have a straightforward pipeline into tackle football and other arenas where its athletic skills can translate, yet Shank still sees opportunities abound in the sport. —

Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2024 The book’s alternate realities abound with traps and secrets that trouble the main character’s quest for self-realization. —

Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024 More significant commitments to green energy abound in various Swedish cities. —

Kassondra Cloos, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for abound in/with

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