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 marinated chicken on top, making sure not to overcrowd the pan.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
This leaves Martel with a sentence of less than 600 days, which could be further reduced due to overcrowding in the state's prisons.
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Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The Right Pan for This Recipe Use a large enough skillet—ideally 12 inches in diameter—to avoid overcrowding the cutlets.
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Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
In a 2024 interview, Matt Mahan attributed some of the shelter's challenges to overcrowding.
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Maddie White,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
This leaves Martel with a sentence of less than 600 days, which could be further reduced due to overcrowding in the state's prisons.
—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The Right Pan for This Recipe Use a large enough skillet—ideally 12 inches in diameter—to avoid overcrowding the cutlets.
—
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
In a 2024 interview, Matt Mahan attributed some of the shelter's challenges to overcrowding.
—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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 30 Jun. 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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