overcrowd
verb
over·crowd
ˌō-vər-ˈkrau̇d 
overcrowded; overcrowding; overcrowds
: to cause to be too crowded
: to crowd together too much
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For extended beauty, don't overcrowd the container so the plants have some room to grow.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
In light of the sustainability challenges facing cruise tourism, ranging from overcrowding to pollution, CLIA released a series of initiatives member cruise lines have committed to in order to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and protect the ports and waters cruise passengers sail to.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Don’t overcrowd early messages because every email doesn’t need to say everything.
—Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Good safety practices include not overcrowding boats, carrying sound safety devices such as whistles and air horns and requiring all rowers to pass a swimming test.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
In light of the sustainability challenges facing cruise tourism, ranging from overcrowding to pollution, CLIA released a series of initiatives member cruise lines have committed to in order to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and protect the ports and waters cruise passengers sail to.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Don’t overcrowd early messages because every email doesn’t need to say everything.
—Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Good safety practices include not overcrowding boats, carrying sound safety devices such as whistles and air horns and requiring all rowers to pass a swimming test.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Overcrowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcrowd. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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overcrowd
verb
over·crowd
-ˈkrau̇d
1
: to cause to be too crowded
2
: to crowd together too much
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