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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
David Wickert, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has emerged as the front-runner in California’s crowded race for governor, according to a poll released Wednesday.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
George Gurley, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The Citi Field trainer’s room has been crowded all season, and there is little reprieve halfway into May.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
That means no candidates are breaking through in a crowded field in both parties.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has emerged as the front-runner in California’s crowded race for governor, according to a poll released Wednesday.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Verb
By 2025, the field was crowded enough that new openings had to define themselves quickly.
—George Gurley, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The Citi Field trainer’s room has been crowded all season, and there is little reprieve halfway into May.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowded
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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.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Panitch’s talk was part of a packed programme of events celebrating Japan’s selection as Country of Honor in the Cannes Marche.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The 48-year-old journalist and Today with Jenna & Sheinelle co-host opened up about sorting through her packed basement while preparing to move houses for the first time in years.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Boxes from the White House, some containing classified material, had been found crammed into a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago, next to a toilet and below a crystal chandelier.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Guests at the memorial service — including Stephen Jones, Caroline Rush, Erdem Moralıoğlu, Nicole Farhi, Sam McKnight and Jonathan Newhouse — crammed onto benches in the venue, while others, including Daphne Guinness and Yasmin Sewell, stood in the aisles.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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An unprecedented number of tourists have flocked to Japan in recent years, but some residents have become fed up by foreigners' unruly behavior.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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At first the bet paid off andAmericans flocked to the island.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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The streamer first huddled with the league in 2024, inking an agreement to carry an annual Christmas doubleheader.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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All the Royals’ pitchers huddled by the gate to the field, well away from where the fan landed.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Plants form a dense tuft of stiff grass-like foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Along the way, the grade grows dramatically, temperatures drop, and the views and climate zones shift from dense forest to alpine tundra.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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This phenomenon, called polyploidy, happens when an organism has more than two sets of chromosomes stuffed into every cell - in other words, a whole genome duplication.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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What sets a muffuletta, that iconic sandwich from New Orleans, apart from other sandwiches similarly stuffed with assorted deli meats is the olive salad that’s slathered across the bread.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2026
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That includes Moscow cutting off natural gas supplies to Europe in retaliation for sanctions the West imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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The pitch was invaded a few seconds after the final whistle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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“Crowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowded. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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