overabound
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.