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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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Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2024
Placing the customer at the center of all conversations is the only way to drive revenue and sustain growth in today’s crowded marketplace.
—WWD, 16 Aug. 2024
The best pickpockets wait for the right moment to strike – a crowded bus, a monument where everyone is likely to be distracted, or a place where tourists are drinking alcohol.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
In the throng of a crowded megapolis, a Maybach S 680 can serve as moveable C-suite.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Remember, some of the best deals are made over coffee or a game of pool rather than in a crowded room full of desperate handshakes.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2024
Placing the customer at the center of all conversations is the only way to drive revenue and sustain growth in today’s crowded marketplace.
—WWD, 16 Aug. 2024
The best pickpockets wait for the right moment to strike – a crowded bus, a monument where everyone is likely to be distracted, or a place where tourists are drinking alcohol.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
In the throng of a crowded megapolis, a Maybach S 680 can serve as moveable C-suite.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Crowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowded. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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