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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Donor requests for internships for their family members also led to overcrowding in the office and logistical headaches for schedulers, one former staffer said.
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In batches without overcrowding the pan, brown the beef on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
As of March 1, the Iowa Department of Corrections' website describes the state's prison system as being overcrowded by 25%, with 8,705 inmates compared to a capacity of 6,990.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Although crime is down in Nashville, the Downtown Detention Center has been plagued by overcrowding.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In batches without overcrowding the pan, brown the beef on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
As of March 1, the Iowa Department of Corrections' website describes the state's prison system as being overcrowded by 25%, with 8,705 inmates compared to a capacity of 6,990.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Although crime is down in Nashville, the Downtown Detention Center has been plagued by overcrowding.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Overcrowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcrowd. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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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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