crowded together
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: next to and usually touching each other in a space that is too small
plants crowded together in the garden
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On some insect farms, a potential concern is injuries from cannibalism and aggression, which occur at greater rates when animals such as crickets are crowded together.
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Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
They were crowded together, next to flammable brushland, and accessed by narrow, winding roads that struggled to accommodate two-way traffic or firetrucks.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Nested beside stalls selling coffee, flowers, and chicken, a handful of tables are cozily crowded together to form the heart of Belgrade’s innovative farm-to-table dining scene.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
With spatula, spread beans out into single layer so that they aren’t crowded together.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
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Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
They were crowded together, next to flammable brushland, and accessed by narrow, winding roads that struggled to accommodate two-way traffic or firetrucks.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Nested beside stalls selling coffee, flowers, and chicken, a handful of tables are cozily crowded together to form the heart of Belgrade’s innovative farm-to-table dining scene.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
With spatula, spread beans out into single layer so that they aren’t crowded together.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crowded together
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“Crowded together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowded%20together. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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