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abound

/əˈbaʊnd/verb2 syllables

Abound means: be in a state of movement or action.

Synonyms for abound2

verb, as in be in a state of movement or action

burst, bristle

What does abound mean?2

verb

1

be in a state of movement or action“The room abounded with screaming children”

2

be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with abound?21

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Abound in a sentence

  • Treasure chests abound in the dungeon, but so do horrible monsters.papabear
  • Without dissemination of the facts, conspiracy theories will abound.AlanF_US
  • Shirwadkar's films abound in toilet humour, such as fart jokes.sabretou
  • There are not many countries in the world that abound in natural resources.CM
  • Fraud and deceit abound in these days more than in former times.Scott
  • Mysteries abound where most we seek for answers.Scott
  • Cyber espionage and identity theft abound while organized criminals and national spies lurk.Cangarejo
  • The fields abound in wild flowers.orcrist

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Forms of abound

as a verb

past tense
abounded
present participle
abounding
third-person singular
abounds
past participle
abounded