superabound

superabound

The garden superabounds with colorful flowers in the spring.

Definition

Verb (intransitive): 1. To exist in very large quantities; to be extremely abundant or plentiful. It conveys a sense of overflowing or exceeding what is normal or necessary. - Example: "In the tropical rainforest, life does not merely exist; it superabounds." (Life exists in such great quantity that it overflows.)

Usage Examples
  • (Fruits are present in extremely large numbers.)
  • (Metaphors are used excessively.)
  • (Wildflowers are extremely plentiful.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to superabound with/in": to be filled to overflowing with something.
    • "The ancient library superabounded with rare manuscripts." (The library contained an overwhelming number of rare manuscripts.)
  • "superabounding" (present participle, used adjectivally): existing in excessive amounts.
    • "The superabounding energy of the children exhausted their parents." (The children's energy was so great it overwhelmed.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Superabundance (noun): an excessive or overwhelming quantity.
    • "There is a superabundance of information on the internet." (There is far more information than can be used.)
  • Superabundant (adjective): excessively abundant; more than enough.
    • "The region has superabundant natural resources." (The resources are present in extreme excess.)
Synonyms
  • Abound: to exist in great numbers (less intense than "superabound").
  • Teem: to be full of or swarming with (often used with living things).
    • "The river teems with fish." (The river is full of fish.)
  • Overflow: to be so full that the contents spill over (suggests exceeding capacity).
    • "His heart overflowed with gratitude." (His gratitude was so great it could not be contained.)
Related Idioms
  • "Bursting at the seams": to be so full that something is about to break open.
    • "The warehouse is bursting at the seams with unsold goods." (The warehouse is extremely full, like a container about to split.)
  • "More than one can shake a stick at": an informal idiom meaning an extremely large number.
    • "There were more job applications than one could shake a stick at." (There was an overwhelmingly large number of applications.)
Phrasal Verbs
  • This verb is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions.