Definition

Verb (intransitive): To exist in very large numbers or amounts; to be more than abundant; to be in excessive supply.

Usage Examples

• (Weeds exist in excessively large numbers.)
• (Apples are present in more than sufficient quantity.)
• (Invasive species are excessively numerous.)

Advanced Usage

• "to overabound with something": to have an excessive amount of something.
  • The market overabounds with cheap, low-quality goods. (The market is filled with an excessive number of such goods.)
• "to overabound in a place": to be present in excessive numbers in a specific location.
  • Rumours overabound in the small town. (Rumours are extremely common and numerous.)

Variants and Related Words

• Overabundance (noun): an excessive amount or supply.
  • There is an overabundance of food at the buffet. (Too much food is available.)
• Overabundant (adjective): existing in excessive quantity.
  • The overabundant rainfall caused flooding. (Rainfall was too much.)
• Abound (verb): to exist in great numbers (the simpler form).
  • Fish abound in the river. (Fish are plentiful.)

Synonyms

• Teem: to be full of or swarming with something.
  • The pond teems with frogs. (Frogs are abundant.)
• Overflow: to be so full that the contents spill over.
  • The stadium overflowed with fans. (Fans were in excessive numbers.)
• Superabound (rare): to be extremely abundant.
  • Wildflowers superabound in the meadow. (Wildflowers are extremely plentiful.)

Related Idioms

• No common idioms directly use "overabound," but the concept appears in:
  • "A glut of something": an excessively large supply.

    • There is a glut of oil on the market. (Too much oil is available.)
  • "Rife with something": full of something, especially something unpleasant.

    • The area is rife with crime. (Crime is abundant and widespread.)

Phrasal Verbs

• No phrasal verbs are formed directly from "overabound." The verb is typically used in simple form or with prepositions like "with" or "in" for context.