overcrowd
verb
over·crowd
ˌō-vər-ˈkrau̇d 
overcrowded; overcrowding; overcrowds
: to cause to be too crowded
: to crowd together too much
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Calderon said that Franklin Township residents do not want to see more residential development that could overcrowd already full schools.
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
That black rhinos are suffering from overcrowding is one sign of an improbable success.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
In recent weeks, top White House adviser Stephen Miller has put pressure on immigration officials to ramp up immigrant detentions to 3,000 a day —a goal that is likely to overcrowd already full detention centers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
There’s definitely been some complaining about overcrowding on walls in Yosemite.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
That black rhinos are suffering from overcrowding is one sign of an improbable success.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
In recent weeks, top White House adviser Stephen Miller has put pressure on immigration officials to ramp up immigrant detentions to 3,000 a day —a goal that is likely to overcrowd already full detention centers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
There’s definitely been some complaining about overcrowding on walls in Yosemite.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Overcrowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcrowd. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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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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