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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
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
It’s planted and level on twisting country roads and amenable to crowded parking lots.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Develop Personal Relations Through Storytelling In a crowded digital world, the key to genuine volunteer recruitment is building personal relationships and sharing purposeful stories.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
There's now expected to be a crowded primary that will provide a window into how Democrats have settled on crafting a tougher messaging strategy going into the midterm elections.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 July 2025
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Portable chargers also save you from the hassle of searching for outlets, which can be sparse, crowded, or unreliable in public places.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
It’s planted and level on twisting country roads and amenable to crowded parking lots.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Develop Personal Relations Through Storytelling In a crowded digital world, the key to genuine volunteer recruitment is building personal relationships and sharing purposeful stories.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
There's now expected to be a crowded primary that will provide a window into how Democrats have settled on crafting a tougher messaging strategy going into the midterm elections.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 July 2025
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This ignores the fact that few moviegoing experiences — massive spectacle included — are as rewarding as watching something funny in a packed theater filled with people laughing at the same time, but that unfortunately is the way things have gone.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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When Buffy actor Charisma Carpenter hosted a recent live taping for her new podcast, the packed event generated a waitlist and spawned adjacent Buffy meetups in New York—not to mention the fans paying $7 per month for premium podcast content.—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Billions of years ago, when Earth was a giant ball of magma, dense droplets of liquid iron rained down into the planet’s depths, and this iron rain took the highly siderophile elements along for the ride, sequestering them in the core.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 Aug. 2025
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The residential area is surrounded by dense woods, the Chief of the Pearl Police Department, Nick McLendon, tells PEOPLE.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
4 Aug. 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
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When culture starts performing alignment instead of living it, most companies reach for fixes: tighter messaging, new values, more playbooks.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s because of the NFL’s ownership rules, which are tighter than those in other sports.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Each Jesse & Ben’s fry is three-eights of an inch thick.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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What to note: Might be too thick for those who prefer super lightweight, gel textures.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
6 Aug. 2025
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If Roberson can bring her full repertoire, a podium finish is likely.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Half full: Peacock also still has Sunday Night Football, TV’s top show, during the NFL season.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Read More: The Real Danger of the Trump-Putin Summit At the press conference, Putin talked about how close Russia was to America (shades of Sarah Palin) and claimed that Russian trade with American has increased by 20%.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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The visa also permits close family members of a digital nomad to join them.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Crowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowded. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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