aboil

adjective

ə-ˈbȯi(-ə)l How to pronounce aboil (audio)
Definition of aboilnext
as in buzzing
marked by much life, movement, or activity even in the wee hours of the morning, his mind is aboil with new ideas

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aboil
  1. busy
  2. thriving
  3. vibrant
  4. lively
  5. crowded
  6. stirring
  7. populous
Adjective
  • The busy news cycle will quickly move on from Insurance-Fraud Bear, and soon this whole ordeal will fade from our collective memory, much like the many silly bear stories of yesteryear.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Last year, a 22-year-old man drove his car into a crowd in a busy district in the southern city of Guangzhou, killing five people.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of busy
Adjective
  • But the economic implications of a thriving hackathon culture extend beyond individual participants.
    Mostofa Shakib, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • And adopting a new, more sustainable strategy for Kyiv is the best way to do so—and to therefore ensure Ukraine continues to exist as a thriving, sovereign, independent nation.
    Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of thriving
Adjective
  • Sinks, a former Cupertino mayor and councilmember, has voiced his support for turning The Rise into a vibrant downtown for Cupertino.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • This was abundantly clear in our review unit, which has a vibrant green finish.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of vibrant
Adjective
  • Tonight: Show respect. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Discussions with partners, spouses and even members of the general public will be lively today.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
  • In the last year, Chea says she’s worked one or two events per month, with each gig involving two to three hours of shucking oysters for party guests and entertaining them with lively conversation.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of lively
Adjective
  • At least one woman is nominated in every rap category, including three in the crowded Best Rap Performance, a majority in Best Melodic Rap Performance, and the first woman in Best Rap Album since 2018.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Fans could live there for an entire weekend with a supply of chicken wings and chips and never set foot in the crowded stadium.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of crowded
Adjective
  • Shocked into taking a political stand, Mann turned a birthday speech in honor of the Nobel Prize–winning author Gerhart Hauptmann into a stirring call for democracy.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The film tells a simple story simply, focusing on the stirring desires of its characters — and their growing understanding that acting on those desires might leave them heartbroken. 3.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of stirring
Adjective
  • The position holds statutory power over voter registration and early voting — complex and pivotal parts of election administration in the state's most populous county.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Election results could also be slowed down as officials have to process Election Day mail-in ballots and verify signatures before sending them off to be counted, which Maricopa County—the state’s most populous county—said took until the Sunday after Election Day to complete in 2022.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of populous
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“Aboil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aboil. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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