abounded
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈbaʊndɪd// UK //ɐbˈaʊndɪd// abound·ed
v. to be present in very large numbers. You use this when you want to say that something is very common or plentiful in a specific place or time.
v. to exist in great numbers or quantities; to be widespread. Often used in the passive voice to describe the prevalence of a particular quality or object.
The forest was full of birds that abounded.
In the early days of the internet, misinformation abounded as people shared unverified stories quickly.
The region was once a haven for rare species, though they now abounded only in protected reserves due to habitat loss.