abound with

abound with

To be abundant or plentiful with. The world abounds with criminals and scam artists looking to take advantage of unsuspecting victims. In the spring, the fields abound with blooming tulips. Social media just abounds with negativity, that's why I don't use it anymore.

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abound with someone or something

to be plentiful with particular persons, other living beings, or objects. The world abounds with talented people who are too shy to develop their talents.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

abound with

or abound in

v.

To be brimming with something plentiful: The lake by the cabin abounds with fish.The quaint villa abounded with charm.

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