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 Holiday cheer will still abound at The Omni Grove Park Inn, the hotel assured, with twinkling lights, decorated trees, hot chocolate, and gingerbread cookies for guests. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024 Inside the Democrats’ rally at the Frederick Douglass Family Center, volunteers abounded with clipboards holding large QR codes that lead to volunteer signups. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024 In the hour that led up to the event, questions and confusion abounded: What was the competition going to entail? Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 Skepticism abounds, even from one of the most observant former players, Brandon McCarthy, who pitched for the Dodgers and Yankees. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for abound 
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  • With a hemorrhagic stroke, a blood vessel in the brain suddenly bursts and causes bleeding in the brain.28 Long-Term Effects Vary If a heart attack isn't treated quickly, the lack of blood flow can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle.
    Alexandria Nyembwe, PhD, RN, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Members of the band then burst through the door with a galvanizing musical salute that saw audiences cheer and clap along with jovial captivating.
    Sam Falb, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • The Moody Center buzzed with the excitement of a family holiday gathering.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The first advancement in years came in May, when a user on the buzzing Reddit community r/TheMysteriousSong found a reference to Hörfest, a contest for amateur bands the radio station held every year in Hamburg, Germany.
    Adam Bumas, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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  • Tony D'Souza Published: May 1, 2007 Central America The Cult of Belize Prepare to be converted by this tiny Central American nation of raw, dark jungle, teeming reefs, and a very original cast of locals.
    David Ewing Duncan, Outside Online, 17 May 2022
  • Though sparse in detail, her buildings teem, as the city does, with life.
    Grace Edquist, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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  • The other domain leads you straight to a website designed to turn you into a cartoon wolf with your eyes bulging out of your head, howling hornily at the moon and ready to spend thousands of dollars on hot vids.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • First, a little anatomy lesson to clarify why lymph nodes are so prone to bulging.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024

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“Abound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abound. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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