overcrowd
verb
over·crowd
ˌō-vər-ˈkrau̇d 
overcrowded; overcrowding; overcrowds
: to cause to be too crowded
: to crowd together too much
Examples of overcrowd in a Sentence
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Work in batches without overcrowding the pan, and cover the pan to help to trap the heat.
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Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
Smithsonian magazine reported in 2021 that large tourist crowds have ravaged Venice by polluting and overcrowding central areas.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
Such problems, especially overcrowding, prompted organizers to temporarily deny entry to the tournament.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
Related Articles As for the other candidate, California has been reducing the number of inmates in its prisons for the past decade, responding both to federal court decrees about overcrowding and changing political attitudes.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
As the population falls, some problems like the high cost of living, or overcrowding in Toyko could begin to ease.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
Topline Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of golf great Tiger Woods, fell short in a PGA Tour pre-qualifier Thursday after a 12-stroke performance on a par-4 hole, several double bogeys and bizarre behavior by fans who’ve been criticized for overcrowding the teenager during his round.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
As for the other candidate, California has been reducing the number of inmates in its prisons for the past decade, responding both to federal court decrees about overcrowding and changing political attitudes.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Her efforts have drawn detractors, including neighbors who feared her new Wyeth Reading Room would overcrowd rural roads.
—Ralph Blumenthal, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2023
Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
Smithsonian magazine reported in 2021 that large tourist crowds have ravaged Venice by polluting and overcrowding central areas.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
Such problems, especially overcrowding, prompted organizers to temporarily deny entry to the tournament.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
Related Articles As for the other candidate, California has been reducing the number of inmates in its prisons for the past decade, responding both to federal court decrees about overcrowding and changing political attitudes.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
As the population falls, some problems like the high cost of living, or overcrowding in Toyko could begin to ease.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
Topline Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of golf great Tiger Woods, fell short in a PGA Tour pre-qualifier Thursday after a 12-stroke performance on a par-4 hole, several double bogeys and bizarre behavior by fans who’ve been criticized for overcrowding the teenager during his round.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
As for the other candidate, California has been reducing the number of inmates in its prisons for the past decade, responding both to federal court decrees about overcrowding and changing political attitudes.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Her efforts have drawn detractors, including neighbors who feared her new Wyeth Reading Room would overcrowd rural roads.
—Ralph Blumenthal, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2023
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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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