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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That is critical, South Carolina conservatives say, in a crowded race where there is a high likelihood for a June 23 runoff if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The virus took root in Mongbwalu’s crowded gold-mining camps, where poor sanitation, misinformation and deep skepticism about hospitals have fueled nearly 500 infections and dozens of deaths in weeks.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Korda’s 54-hole total of 6-under 207 leaves her tied with Sei Young Kim atop a very crowded leaderboard that has 13 golfers within four shots of the lead.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Harrowing new witness testimony shed light on the desperate final moments of 17-year-old Texas high school athlete Austin Metcalf's life following a fatal April 2025 stabbing at a crowded track meet.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The virus took root in Mongbwalu’s crowded gold-mining camps, where poor sanitation, misinformation and deep skepticism about hospitals have fueled nearly 500 infections and dozens of deaths in weeks.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Korda’s 54-hole total of 6-under 207 leaves her tied with Sei Young Kim atop a very crowded leaderboard that has 13 golfers within four shots of the lead.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Harrowing new witness testimony shed light on the desperate final moments of 17-year-old Texas high school athlete Austin Metcalf's life following a fatal April 2025 stabbing at a crowded track meet.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
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“Crowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowded. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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