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
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They live in a region where oil abounds.
a city that abounds with art museums and private galleries
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
McGilchrist provides fascinating examples of this in schizophrenics and people with damaged brains, but examples also abound in apparently thriving minds.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Abound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abound. Accessed 26 Nov. 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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