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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Add the meatballs in one layer without overcrowding the pan.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
But the government contested other accusations and argued the judge shouldn’t intervene because there wasn’t presently overcrowding.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Rethinking Overcrowding How can Europe’s top tourism hubs tackle overcrowding without sacrificing jobs, tax revenue and strain on the local economy?
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Avoid rust by not overcrowding the plants and spacing them well to allow good airflow.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
But the government contested other accusations and argued the judge shouldn’t intervene because there wasn’t presently overcrowding.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Rethinking Overcrowding How can Europe’s top tourism hubs tackle overcrowding without sacrificing jobs, tax revenue and strain on the local economy?
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Avoid rust by not overcrowding the plants and spacing them well to allow good airflow.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overcrowd
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“Overcrowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcrowd. Accessed 12 Sep. 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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