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as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
we kept circling around the crowded parking lot at the mall
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as in packed
having little space between items or parts
a crowded design that made the bedroom wallpaper a little overwhelming
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as in crammed
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
crowded all the boats into the harbor before the storm struck
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as in huddled
to gather into a closely packed group
everyone crowded around to see the baby being shown off by his proud parents
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Recent Examples of crowded
Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 12 July 2025
According to her professional bio, she’s worked as an orthodontics specialist since 1991 and specializes in treating orthodontic defects like crowded teeth and cleft lips.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 12 July 2025
Despite its growth prospects, Throne is competing in a crowded coffee space, with coffee shop competitors rounding out their ready-to-drink offering.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Police have said the entire altercation, which occurred inside the crowded club, was caught on surveillance video.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
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Adjective
Almost all of his teammates stood on the crowded concourse for the ceremony.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 12 July 2025
According to her professional bio, she’s worked as an orthodontics specialist since 1991 and specializes in treating orthodontic defects like crowded teeth and cleft lips.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 12 July 2025
Despite its growth prospects, Throne is competing in a crowded coffee space, with coffee shop competitors rounding out their ready-to-drink offering.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Police have said the entire altercation, which occurred inside the crowded club, was caught on surveillance video.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowded
Adjective
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President Donald Trump wasn’t invited to the NAACP’s annual convention — but even in his absence, the effects of his presidency loomed over a packed ballroom in uptown Charlotte Sunday.—
Julia Coin
Updated July 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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The packed living rooms and TikTok-worthy, standing-room-only bar scenes where spectators gather to watch the show live look like sporting events.—
Cynthia Salinas Cappellano,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Where the Earth has a dense atmosphere, abundant water and life, Mars is a desiccated, lifeless world where even the prospects of finding fossil bacteria are a long shot.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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On Friday at 6:54 a.m. a dense fog advisory was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA in effect until 9 a.m.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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Putin questioned whether Ukrainian troops that have invaded the Russian border district of Kursk would be allowed to leave peacefully.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Alien Enemies Act would typically be used to target citizens of a country that has declared war on or invaded the United States, criteria that Venezuela does not meet, experts told USA TODAY.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Seventeen hundred people piled into the comments expressing astonishment that someone who had previously been so vocal in support of Ukraine was now apparently cheering the humiliation of its leader.—
Andrew Carey and Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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Chris Kirk’s 9 skewed the number a bit, but bogeys piled up and there were eight doubles, too.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This minimizes losses from expired or unsold products and lowers risk by maintaining tighter control over merchandise.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Panda flipped this model, embedding itself directly in the grower network and building tight, regional supply chains.—
Kasi Martin,
Sourcing Journal,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Sides of hand-cut fries ($3) were fairly standard, and onion rings ($5) were thick and addictively crunchy.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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The three-day Tampa conference was thick with criticism of DOJ and disbelief that the president could have let so many people down.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The breezy capri length hits just right for warm days, offering an airy feel without going full short.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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The proof relied on the same commonsense assumption that Paul and his colleagues had made decades earlier: Algorithms can’t store new data in space that’s already full.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
13 July 2025
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The figure surpasses that of the closest rival, China, which had 317 companies represented.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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But a closer read shows the linguistic dance that big companies are engaged in.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
10 July 2025
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“Crowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowded. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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