overcrowd

verb

over·crowd | \ ˌō-vər-ˈkrau̇d

overcrowded; overcrowding; overcrowds

Definition of overcrowd

transitive verb

: to cause to be too crowded

intransitive verb

: to crowd together too much

Examples of overcrowd in a Sentence

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Yosemite, like several other national parks, has been suffering from overcrowding for years. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Despite Increased Safety, People Keep Getting Hurt at Yosemite's Half Dome," 3 May 2019 Democrats and other critics challenge the notion that the Trump administration’s emphasis on enforcement is the right approach to crime-fighting in the 21st century and risks overcrowding prisons. — Sadie Gurman, WSJ, "Rod Rosenstein Sees Crime-Fighting as Justice’s Overlooked Strong Suit," 19 Oct. 2018 Parisian department store Galeries Lafayette set up a separate shop to cater specifically to busloads of Chinese tour groups after overcrowding caused domestic shoppers to stay away. — Carol Ryan, WSJ, "Luxury-Goods Industry Has a China Problem," 1 Jan. 2019 The facility was opened in 1992 to help relieve overcrowding in New York City’s correctional institutions at the time. — Charles Passy, WSJ, "Beethoven Behind Bars Hits Right Note With Inmates," 13 Nov. 2018 In batches, fry potatoes in heated oil, 1 to 2 minutes, making sure not to overcrowd pan. — Cheryl Slocum, Country Living, "Crispy Rosemary Potato Chips," 27 Jan. 2011 Its latest deal just might make overcrowding your phone worth it. — Tess Garcia, Teen Vogue, "How to Get Free Fries at McDonald's Every Friday," 21 July 2018 That said, the addition of Ariza now overcrowds what already was a crowded position. — Scott Bordow, azcentral, "How Trevor Ariza fits Phoenix Suns' roster, affects cap space," 1 July 2018 Drop pieces randomly over the prosciutto and other ingredients, but don't overcrowd the pizza. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "You just might fall in love with creamy burrata cheese this summer," 17 June 2018

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