crowded together

idiom

: next to and usually touching each other in a space that is too small
plants crowded together in the garden

Examples of crowded together in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But in some areas, vessels’ AIS signals can’t reach the satellites, either because reception is poor or many boats are crowded together – much as cellphones can have difficulty sending text messages in remote wildness or in crowded stadiums. Heather Welch, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2024 The parties could last several days and nights, with gamers crowded together among heavy computers and fast food boxes, crashing underneath their desks in sleeping bags and taking breaks to pull pranks on each other or watch movies. Steffi Cao, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 Given the clear, glassy conditions and the hundreds of manatees crowded together and floating on top of each other – park rangers suspected a possible record count. USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024 As anyone crowded together in that room can attest, Sanders’ aura is surely the biggest reason this Colorado quest has a chance to work. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023 In a forest, trees are crowded together, each fighting for a sliver of sunlight. John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023 Think shorts and tank tops crowded together on clearance racks in late July, or winter hats and gloves available at half-price after the holidays. Megan Arnold, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023 With just seven beds for heat stroke victims, patients’ parents and relatives crowded together on the mattresses. Annie Gowen, Niko Kommenda and Saiyna Bashir, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023 Looking at the draw in the middle of last week, Fritz’s eyes drifted to the quarter just above him, where Shelton, Paul and Tiafoe were crowded together. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2023

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“Crowded together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowded%20together. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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