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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
Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
After all, most can agree that a lack of crowded aisles plus ample stock on the shelves is ideal for grocery shopping.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Rain couldn’t dampen spirits in Milan as guests crowded the entryway—always the sign of a good party.
—Sofia Viganò, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Foley noted that the G300 will be seeing competition in the crowded super-midsize category, which includes the Citation Longitude, Bombardier Challenger 3500, and the Falcon 2000 series.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
After all, most can agree that a lack of crowded aisles plus ample stock on the shelves is ideal for grocery shopping.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Teams have backed up the safeties and crowded the middle of the field on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Miami has been unable to adjust.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Rain couldn’t dampen spirits in Milan as guests crowded the entryway—always the sign of a good party.
—Sofia Viganò, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowded
Adjective
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Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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All night, as Luzardo posted zero after zero, the packed crowd at Citizens Bank Park was just begging for any semblance of offense from the Phillies.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Through regulation plus 9 minutes of extra time, Republic FC could not find the back of the net in front of a packed house at Cal Expo’s Heart Health Park.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The classic diner serves huge portions of affordable fare that tastes like your grandmother made it, including stacks of pancakes slathered in butter and maple syrup and omelets crammed with fresh ingredients.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Everyone is crammed into the dark and ostensibly cool interior.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Fans flocked to the comments section to celebrate the new pic of some of their favorite stars from the show.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fans quickly flocked to the comments section of Gosselin's post to express their concern and support for the mother of eight.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Others are sleeping, huddled in doorways to keep warm and safe.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meatball huddled with his bent cops, to figure out how to shut Kearney up once and for all.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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The moon's strange yellow hue is the result of a phenomenon known as Rayleigh Scattering, wherein Earth's dense atmosphere interferes with the passage of shorter, bluer wavelengths of light, while allowing longer, redder, wavelengths to pass through relatively unscathed.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, the 49ers stuffed Williams to end the game and improve to 4-1 on the season with a 26-23 win over the Rams in front of 73,652 fans at SoFi Stadium.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This recipe has cabbage leaves stuffed with a delicious mixture of meat, pork, and rice.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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In May 1940, German forces invaded and then occupied the Netherlands, with Belgium and France following shortly thereafter.—
Time,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Victoria Amelina was busy writing a novel, taking part in the country’s literary scene, and parenting her son.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Crowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowded. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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