abound
verb (used without object)
to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers.
abounded
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past participleof abound.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof abound.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
aboundverb (used without object)to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers.
Example Sentences
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Bright spirits have abounded on so far on Saturday, although the festival was noticeably quieter in the afternoon than in previous years.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Before the offering, predictions abounded that SpaceX would be too big for the stock market to handle.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Kavanagh had never set foot in the state and part of his steep California learning curve was devouring as many newspapers — back when they abounded — as he could.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Epstein references abounded on signs at the rally; Routhier, who was also wearing a fuzzy pig hat, was one of hundreds who had worked Trump’s exchange with the reporter into their protest gear.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2025
Questions about Kennedy’s death abounded: Did the Communists kill Kennedy?
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
