crowded
adjective
crowd·ed
ˈkrau̇-dəd 
: filled with many or too many people or things
a crowded room/theater
a beach crowded with people
a crowded itinerary
Examples of crowded in a Sentence
we kept circling around the crowded parking lot at the mall
a crowded design that made the bedroom wallpaper a little overwhelming
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Gossman also recommends the nearly two-mile Indian Point Trail for a rugged, less-crowded experience.
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Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Hardcore shows have always been a crowded affair.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
However, as the environment around Earth becomes more crowded, the risks, the harms, and the potential for disaster all grow evermore severe, with woefully insufficient (or, sometimes, no) mitigation measures in place.
—Big Think, 7 Mar. 2026
Buoyed by four recent wins over struggling teams, the Lakers are still searching for a statement victory to announce themselves as legitimate contenders in the crowded Western Conference.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Hardcore shows have always been a crowded affair.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
However, as the environment around Earth becomes more crowded, the risks, the harms, and the potential for disaster all grow evermore severe, with woefully insufficient (or, sometimes, no) mitigation measures in place.
—Big Think, 7 Mar. 2026
Buoyed by four recent wins over struggling teams, the Lakers are still searching for a statement victory to announce themselves as legitimate contenders in the crowded Western Conference.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Crowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowded. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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