Explore Abounded through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Abounded meaning
simple past and past participle of abound
Using Abounded
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of abound
- In the example corpus, abounded often appears in combinations such as: abounded and, abounded as, abounded with.
Context around Abounded
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Abounded
- In this selection, "abounded" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, assistance, cheer, folklore, maybe, doesn and casting stand out and add context to how "abounded" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about him abounded maybe more and and folklore abounded. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "abounded" sits close to words such as aaf, aalen and abrogated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with abounded
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Imagined vistas, contorted buildings, boats, wildlife and folklore abounded. (9 words)
But the questions about him abounded maybe more than the aforementioned applicants. (12 words)
Back in the 1970s, “Polish jokes” abounded casting Polish people as stupid. (12 words)
A retirement party Monday afternoon for Dr. Henry Nieder abounded with memories, anecdotes and tributes for the longtime family physician and former chairman of primary care at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. (32 words)
Expressions of appreciation for Johnny B’s auto repair shop flooded social media in the wake of the fire, offers of assistance abounded, and some folks started collecting funds to help. (31 words)
Smiles abounded and cheers erupted from the stands of the Thomas &Mack Center Saturday as the minted graduates made their way into their arena seats for the long-awaited day. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Expressions of appreciation for Johnny B’s auto repair shop flooded social media in the wake of the fire, offers of assistance abounded, and some folks started collecting funds to help.
Holiday cheer abounded at the 39th annual Honolulu City Lights opening night festivities Saturday, with guests of all ages arriving at the Frank Fasi Municipal Building grounds to celebrate.
Imagined vistas, contorted buildings, boats, wildlife and folklore abounded.
Over the past four decades tombs have been opened, bones have been exhumed from forgotten grave sites and conspiracy theories have abounded.
Since then, confusion has abounded over what Thomas’ true role with the Suns is (especially after some curious comments were made by a former Phoenix star).
The circumstances of Shakur's death in September 1996 remain murky, and theories have long abounded.
Theories have abounded on what brought the plane down, from an explosion on board to a surface-to-air missile strike.
But the questions about him abounded maybe more than the aforementioned applicants.
Rumours had abounded that she would carry on the mantle of Hillary Clinton by wearing “suffragette white” to signal the historic nature of her candidacy.
Smiles abounded and cheers erupted from the stands of the Thomas &Mack Center Saturday as the minted graduates made their way into their arena seats for the long-awaited day.
Solemn faces from the leadership abounded, after their defeat in the national executive (NEC) elections.
The FBI is investigating as a potential act of domestic terrorism and questions abounded about how the gunman got so close in the first place.
The idea of freedom and returning to the simplicity of nature abounded, as watery synths echoed over projections of the changing seasons.
The state controlled 80% of the economy, and paramilitary organization linked the PNC were abounded.
Compared to 2017 when headlines abounded, doesn’t seem today as urgent an issue in the public consciousness.
Speculation abounded as to why the planes were in the air as the news circulated on social media.
While stories of it abounded, there was no known evidence that it actually existed.
Dr. Hazlitt was the town doctor of the quiet, yet deathly Cabot Cove, where mystery and murder abounded.
A retirement party Monday afternoon for Dr. Henry Nieder abounded with memories, anecdotes and tributes for the longtime family physician and former chairman of primary care at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Back in the 1970s, “Polish jokes” abounded casting Polish people as stupid.
Common combinations with abounded
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- abounded and 3×
- abounded as 3×
- abounded with 3×
- have abounded 2×
- abounded on 2×
- abounded in 2×