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 …—
Norman Mailer
Norman Mailerinstitutions abound with evidence of his success—Johns Hopkins Magazine
Johns Hopkins MagazineExamples 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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Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
But where Jacobs’ script was rich in novelistic specifics and nuances of personality, Anders’ abounds in blind spots that leave everyone on screen more a concept than a character.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Path to politics Kimberly Owens grew up in a working-class family where political discourse abounded, even if politics itself didn’t feel accessible.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
My family’s favorite spot is Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, where beautiful shells abound, and the white sand hosts a bit more of a subdued crowd than the neighboring popular and often crowded Vanderbilt Beach Park.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Abound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abound. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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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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