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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
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Electric propulsion can be practically silent, which is dangerous for navigating crowded parking lots or areas where people walk.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Jaimes, a 22-year-old Santa Ana resident, was one of thousands of people who crowded into the neighborhood’s many bars and restaurants to watch the thrilling victory then spilled onto the streets to party.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Adjective
Fans draped in the Flag of England stood shoulder-to-shoulder inside the crowded bar, singing soccer chants and cheering on their national team.
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Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Electric propulsion can be practically silent, which is dangerous for navigating crowded parking lots or areas where people walk.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Verb
The space is getting crowded—Wiz, Palo Alto Networks, and identity giant Okta are all building agent governance capabilities.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Jaimes, a 22-year-old Santa Ana resident, was one of thousands of people who crowded into the neighborhood’s many bars and restaurants to watch the thrilling victory then spilled onto the streets to party.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.
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Unfortunately, while there are presumably less diverting ways to spend close to two hours in a stuffy, packed multiplex, the movie is a preachy, one-note affair.
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Sweden likely booked its ticket to the round of 32 when Anthony Elanga electrified the packed house with a thunderous strike from the area's edge in the 62nd minute.
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Being based in southern England, its Latin language is crammed full of English place-names containing the sound /w/, like Winchester, Worcester and Wallingford.
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The catch is that most contractors already have yards crammed with the old-style kit, and while wooden boards wear out after a few years of use, steel tubes can last indefinitely so long as they’re maintained.
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At least 40 have drowned as people flocked to beaches, rivers and lakes to escape the heat, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said ahead of an emergency meeting on the subject.
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Across France, residents have flocked to rivers, canals, and lakes in search of relief from the scorching temperatures.
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The former hedge fund manager huddled with the Fed’s then-chair, Jerome Powell, and the CEOs of systemically important banks in April to discuss the risks posed by Anthropic’s Mythos.
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In downtown Caracas, hundreds spent the night huddled in parks, parking lots and other open spaces.
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The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.
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The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.
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More memory, denser racks, faster deployment The new server promises 50 percent more memory per socket and more GPU memory compared to the previous generation.
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For ultimate comfort, the loveseat and chairs also include dense foam cushions wrapped in smooth polyester.
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Pelé, Brazil’s greatest soccer hero, learned the game with a ball that his father made out of a sock stuffed with rags.
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It can be used as a super-soft full-sized blanket, or as a travel pillow when stuffed back into its carrying case.
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“Crowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowded. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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