overcrowded
adjective
over·crowd·ed
ˌō-vər-ˈkrau̇-dəd 
: crowded or filled to excess : having too many people or things
overcrowded streets/cities/classrooms
living in overcrowded conditions
… having an overcrowded space can make it hard for buyers to … visualize their own belongings in the space, said Los Angeles-based designer Francesca Grace.—
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Jennifer Tzeses… some 5 million workers commute for up to three hours on trains so overcrowded that there seem to be as many passengers hanging on to the outside of the carriages as there are inside.—Ismail Merchant
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While the 2026 Cadillac Championship fell victim to an overcrowded part of the calendar, its spot in 2027 should result in far more interest from players and fans both on-site and watching from home.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
In an overheated, overcrowded Mallorca, three precarious women accidentally kill a tourist while stealing electricity, then drag two more women into the cover-up.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 25 May 2026
As such, infections are highest in damp, shady conditions, among overcrowded plants, and in other areas where air circulation is poor.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Conditions varied, but some asylums gained reputations as brutal, overcrowded warehouses where patients were neglected and restrained.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
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Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
In an overheated, overcrowded Mallorca, three precarious women accidentally kill a tourist while stealing electricity, then drag two more women into the cover-up.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 25 May 2026
As such, infections are highest in damp, shady conditions, among overcrowded plants, and in other areas where air circulation is poor.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Conditions varied, but some asylums gained reputations as brutal, overcrowded warehouses where patients were neglected and restrained.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcrowded. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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