abound in/with
phrasal verb
abounded in/with; abounding in/with; abounds in/with
: to be filled with (something) : contain a very large amount of (something)
They live in a region that abounds in/with oil.
a stream abounding in/with fish
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Bold face names abound in its 204 glossy pages including John F. Kennedy Jr., whose mother, the late Jackie Onassis, was the subject of a 1975 pictorial when a paparazzo with a long lens and a publisher with a fat wallet, shared images of her undressed.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Ballantine, June 3 Image Flashlight by Susan Choi Absences — of relatives, family memories and a historical record — abound in Choi’s slippery and explosive novel, which hinges on a Korean American family’s fateful trip to Japan.
—Laura Thompson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But if there is personal expression abound in Stewart’s debut, there’s also precious little ego.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Reports of time thieves and quiet quitting abound in HR spaces, suggesting young people aren’t the only generation questioning the worth of their work in the 21st century.
—Lauren Coulman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Ballantine, June 3 Image Flashlight by Susan Choi Absences — of relatives, family memories and a historical record — abound in Choi’s slippery and explosive novel, which hinges on a Korean American family’s fateful trip to Japan.
—Laura Thompson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But if there is personal expression abound in Stewart’s debut, there’s also precious little ego.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Reports of time thieves and quiet quitting abound in HR spaces, suggesting young people aren’t the only generation questioning the worth of their work in the 21st century.
—Lauren Coulman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Abound in/with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abound%20in%2Fwith. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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