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crowded 1 of 2

adjective

ˈkrau̇-dəd How to pronounce crowded (audio)
Definition of crowdednext
1
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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2
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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crowded

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verb

past tense of crowd
1
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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2
as in flocked
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers cars crowded the roads over the long holiday weekend

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3
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
Adjective
Shaheen, Sullivan's razor-thin finish for swing district Pappas running for Senate left his House seat vacant, and that attracted a crowded seven-person field with Sullivan and Stefany Shaheen at the top in a tight race. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 If a cruise ship conjures images of crowded eateries and long lines, Seabourn is just the opposite. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
The small table was crowded with bottles of sparkling San Pellegrino and fancy saucières filled with every sauce and condiment on offer. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Fewer screens Cineplexes are crowded partly because the pandemic left the industry with fewer of them. — Bob Mondello, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crowded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowded
  1. filled
  2. packed
  3. crammed
  4. flocked
  5. huddled
  6. jammed
  7. dense
  8. stuffed
Adjective
  • Taylor received the medication in four pre-filled syringes, but wanted a lower dose.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
  • New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have introduced or passed legislation penalizing the practice and requiring employers to disclose hiring timelines or remove filled postings, while Texas has opened its own investigation into a major job board.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of filled
Adjective
  • The rise of households with two working parents combined with frequent work travel and packed kids programming has created a demand for operational support, especially for those without family nearby to help.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Nayib Bukele, the autocratic leader of El Salvador, went on Tucker Carlson’s show to defend his own program of mass arrests and packed prisons.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Aliens land in Johannesburg in 1982 seeking refuge, but instead they're crammed into an internment camp called District 9.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of crammed
Verb
  • Washington did grow, and for years tourists and residents flocked to the Capitol’s wide terrace overlooking the National Mall, especially at sunset.
    — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Britain's Prince William and Princess Anne were among the royals who flocked to Oslo to pay tribute to Harald on Wednesday.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of flocked
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  • Co-stars Sofia Boutella, Bill Pullman and Daniel Zovatto also huddled warmly with the director.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Thirty minutes before the preseason finale, and before leaving the field from pregame warmups for the final time as a 19-man band, the Falcons’ defensive backs huddled and brought their fists together on the Hard Rock Stadium sideline.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of huddled
Adjective
  • In a wartorn country where air travel is too perilous to even consider, the roads are the obvious option, but are jammed, precarious, and cursed with long, torturous border queues.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Mark Arnott, who moved his martial arts studio into an Art Deco building on Colorado Boulevard over a decade ago, wonders how the area will handle any influx of traffic since the neighborhood gets jammed when the 134 Freeway is backed up.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of jammed
Adjective
  • Fires routinely sweep Kinshasa’s dense neighborhoods during the dry season, where rapid urban growth outpaces basic protections such as reliable fire and emergency services.
    — Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • There comes a moment, looking at Evans’s dense worlds, when the eye stops decoding and the mind begins to surrender.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of dense
Verb
  • Rookie Domonique Orange stuffed a sneak attempt from Jordan Love, giving the Vikings the ball back with just over 13 minutes to play and down just 5 points.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But after a one-yard catch by Nacua, the 49ers stuffed Stafford’s sneak attempt.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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