ABOUND Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

abound

verb

ə-ˈbau̇nd

Definition of abound

as in to burst

to be copiously supplied a city that abounds with art museums and private galleries

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Recent Examples of abound Wellness touches abound, from three types of healing bath salts to positive affirmations on the clothes hangers and musical instruments to strum in lieu of a TV (although the latter is available on request). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026 At Disneyland this summer, entertainment abounds, including fan-favorite Paint The Night and the awe-inducing World of Color Happiness. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026 Tallulah Gorge State Park Along the border between Georgia and South Carolina sits Tallulah Falls, a small town abounding in natural blessings. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for abound

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However, the extravagant nature of such spending appears to be a bubble that has now burst, especially given the obvious failure to build a domestic talent pool.

— Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
When fire crews arrived on scene, the fire had consumed multiple rooms and had burst through the roof of one of the three hotel buildings.

— Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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Three centuries later, the librarians of Alexandria took charge of the text, collating competing versions, marking doubtful lines, imposing a measure of order on the teeming verses.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Of course, that won’t stop orange-and-blue-blooded Knicks fans from teeming into the area near the team’s Manhattan arena to watch on bar TVs and big screens as their team — playing 1,580 miles (2,545 kilometers) away in San Antonio — looks to clinch its first title in 53 years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026

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