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abounded

VERB

exist in abundance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flourish proliferate thrive

STRONG

crowd flow infest overflow swarm swell teem

WEAK

be alive with be all over the place be knee deep in be no end to be plentiful be thick with be up to one's ears in crawl with have a full plate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline fail languish

STRONG

retreat

WEAK

deficient lack need short want

Example Sentences

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Speculation and backlash abounded in early January, when online sleuths got wind of someone making nearly half a million dollars on Maduro's seizure.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Chris Anderson took over TED 25 years ago, when the internet was young and optimism abounded about the future it could deliver.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

While Friday’s moves were muted, new highs have abounded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Stories abounded about users’ discoveries of heretofore unknown ethnic backgrounds or even discovering unknown relatives.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

Most cases of sabotage were not reported in our controlled press, but rumors abounded.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom