Abound
v.hopeful, joyfuleveryday
What it means
To exist or occur in notably plentiful amounts.
Reach for it when emphasizing that welcome things are easy to find in a place or situation
Small acts of neighborly care abound throughout the winter market.
Choose between these
6- playful
the quantity exceeds ordinary bounds in a vivid image
not when Overflow implies excess or spillage that abound does not.
- everyday
be plentiful
clarity matters more than compact style
not when The phrase states quantity but loses abound's energetic sense of presence.
- warm
healthy growth or success is more important than sheer quantity
not when A single project can flourish, whereas abound requires many instances or much supply.
- warm
living things are prospering rather than merely numerous
not when Thriving says nothing about how many examples exist.
- formal
proliferate
rapid increase is the observable process
not when Proliferate often carries alarm and clashes with praise of stable abundance.
- literary
teem
a place is vividly alive with numerous moving things
not when Teem is awkward for abstract opportunities or evidence.
Said against
3- lack
- dwindle
- scarce
It naturally appears in
3- opportunities abound
Opportunities abound for apprentices willing to learn from several trades.
- examples abound
Examples abound in the archive's newly catalogued letters.
- wildlife abounds
Wildlife abounds where the river meets the reed beds.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English verb sense: to be plentiful or present in large numbers opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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