abounded

past tense of abound
as in buzzed
to be copiously supplied a city that abounds with art museums and private galleries

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Recent Examples of abounded Along the Western Front, which stretched through northeastern France, Christmas trees, holly and mistletoe abounded as part of drives to show support and boost morale. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 In the lead-up to this event, questions abounded; how would Leigh react? Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Nonetheless, Skepticism abounded that such a goal was feasible, and not least that it could be spearheaded by a civic organization run mostly by volunteers. Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 This year, high-profile failures abounded. The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024 Speculation had abounded earlier this week that the McDonald's employee who called the police on Mangione would not get the reward, because the person phoned 911 instead of the Crime Stoppers tip line. Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 Ten years later, stories still abounded. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024 Questions about the legality of these cash payments abounded on Saturday night, as election law experts pointed to various provisions in federal law that prohibited making cash payments to voters. Jarrett Renshaw, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 But beforehand, drinks, photo ops, and rave reviews of the night’s decadent meal abounded inside the storied NYC restaurant. Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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  • Also overnight Tuesday, Ukrainian forces struck an oil-loading pipeline which burst alight near the city of Bryansk, 60 miles north of the Ukrainian border, according to Ukraine's General Staff.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Or Shamar Joseph bursting through Australia in Brisbane.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • The site opened itself fully to the public in February this year and has hummed along until the back half of 2024, with the presidential election, and the ensuing toxicity on X, turbocharging sign-ups.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
  • While the offense hummed for most of the game, the defense struggled to neutralize Allen.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • If that overflowed, the rest of the bodies were taken on a ride to sea on the Missionary boat and dumped in the middle of the ocean.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
  • User forums from this period overflowed with accounts of heartbreak, betrayal, accusations of gaslighting, and anguish.
    Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024

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“Abounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abounded. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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