abound
verb (used without object)
to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers.
has abounded
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present perfectof abound (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Speculation has abounded over the sisters’ lives and deaths.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2022
Confusion has abounded since the Supreme Court issued its decision Friday.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2022
From the mid-nineteenth century, science has abounded in specialists, yet polymaths such as Alan Turing and Linus Pauling have remained crucial.
From Nature ● Sep. 21, 2020
But with the proliferation of auteur-driven series on cable and streaming services like Netflix and Amazon, freedom to use music in new and surprising ways has abounded.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2017
Of all the accidental productions met with among cattle, with the exception of wens, a certain kind of indurated tumor, chiefly situated about the head and throat, has abounded most in my practice.
From Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure by Robert Jennings
