abounds

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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But this is the time of year known in F1 as "silly season", when speculation abounds about driver movements.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

It especially abounds in strikingly varied and ingenious pieces of furniture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Luxury abounds from the moment you set foot on the grounds of the dwelling, which features enormous walls of glass mixed with brick accents on its exterior.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

An exception is a small Loewe bucket bag inspired by Josef’s early glass assemblage experiments when he was a Bauhaus student, which abounds with glass bobbles and haptic surprise.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

The predators ignore us on a day when easier, tastier prey abounds.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins