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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In a release sent out by the sheriff's office on Tuesday, the agency said Labat requested a legal opinion from the Fulton County Attorney regarding misdemeanor intakes at the jail in the midst of overcrowding concerns and deteriorating conditions.
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Emily McLeod, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Place the broccolini in a single layer and do not overcrowd.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Fruits that are too small may be from overcrowding.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Place meatballs in the hot oil in a single layer; don’t overcrowd the pan.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
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Emily McLeod, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Place the broccolini in a single layer and do not overcrowd.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Fruits that are too small may be from overcrowding.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Place meatballs in the hot oil in a single layer; don’t overcrowd the pan.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 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 6 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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