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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
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Hamas says Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed Mohammed Odeh, its new military commander, along with his wife and two children, in a crowded market strike on the eve of Eid al-Adha.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Vegas crowded the neutral zone and slowed Colorado’s high-octane offense to a slog for long stretches.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Adjective
In a crowded inbox, relevance and usefulness make the difference.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Hamas says Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed Mohammed Odeh, its new military commander, along with his wife and two children, in a crowded market strike on the eve of Eid al-Adha.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Verb
The disc is crowded with younger stars that are comparably metal-rich.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Vegas crowded the neutral zone and slowed Colorado’s high-octane offense to a slog for long stretches.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowded
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The dispute drew packed council meetings and discussions of a possible recall.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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The arena-sized exhibition hall will be jam-packed.—
Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The DeSantis staffer who drafted the new districts crammed as many Democrats as possible in the 20th District, a move that made the neighboring congressional districts more Republican.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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But front-line responders are concerned the disease might spread to the large displacement camps located near Bunia, where thousands of people are crammed into limited space, without access to basic hygiene.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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But as water quality has shifted in some public waterways, anglers have flocked to the South Platte River in downtown Denver, or set up at Cherry Creek or Aurora reservoirs for deeper-water species.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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In 2008, when the state’s Democratic governor, Tim Kaine, approved a sales-tax exemption for data centers over a certain scale, companies flocked to the state to take advantage.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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After more than a week huddled together in darkness, the five men trapped in a Laos cave received a message of hope when they were discovered by rescuers on Wednesday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Game was meant to kick off at noon under a slate-gray sky, with a few snowflakes in the air and fans huddled up in the stands.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Set in a quiet residential neighborhood, this intimate beachfront property (whose name mixes the owners’ first initials with the Dutch word for oasis) uses dense, vibrant landscaping and shutters and stone walls between guest rooms to create a cocooning feeling of privacy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The installation, Unheimlich Manöver, 2007, consists of the entire contents of Liden’s former three-hundred-square-foot apartment in Stockholm, organized into a dense rectilinear mass as if placed in storage.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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This old-school restaurant also serves classic Italian dishes like lasagna and stuffed zucchini flowers—just like mama makes.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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Jaylen Wright got stuffed on the first run of minicamp in the backfield.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Aspiring journalist Lily’s camera was recording when the OPEF Marines invaded and began killing both Marsies and the Peacekeepers force that was actually aligned with the Marines and fighting against the Marsies.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Muscle tissues, which initially made up 17 percent of the explant, were gradually invaded by coelomocytes that broke the muscle down into small pieces and destroyed its organization.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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“Crowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowded. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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