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Recent Examples of overcrowded
Other viral videos of the overcrowded streets sparked backlash among Italian social media users.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Schools are overcrowded, staff turnover rate is high, and students from underrepresented backgrounds are slipping through the cracks.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The proposal, introduced by Supervisor Steve Ding, is aimed at reducing pet overpopulation, overcrowded shelters, and rising costs tied to animal care.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 5 May 2026
He was loaded with schoolmates into a truck once used to haul chickens and left in the summer heat before spending three nights in an overcrowded jail cell without a bed.
—Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Schools are overcrowded, staff turnover rate is high, and students from underrepresented backgrounds are slipping through the cracks.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The proposal, introduced by Supervisor Steve Ding, is aimed at reducing pet overpopulation, overcrowded shelters, and rising costs tied to animal care.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 5 May 2026
He was loaded with schoolmates into a truck once used to haul chickens and left in the summer heat before spending three nights in an overcrowded jail cell without a bed.
—Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcrowded
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The same cities experience infrastructure that is simultaneously overloaded and underloaded depending on the day of the week.—
Chase Garbarino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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The combination of an overloaded schedule, international travel and shortened preparation time increasingly produces mediocre matchups in premium television windows.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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All of the overstuffed albums and Billboard hits he’s racked up since then are tainted with that context.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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Baseball has a way of happening and Glasnow’s back spasms might just be the first thing to postpone the Dodgers’ decision on who gets bumped out of their overstuffed rotation.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Hilton and Becerra have been neck and neck in recent June primary polls, often leading a crowded field of gubernatorial candidates.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Curated by Our Editors In the latter outbreak, a person who was likely infected by a rodent and had fever symptoms attended a crowded birthday party with around 100 other people for 90 minutes.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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Smart, anti-theft crossbody bags An overfilled tote can easily turn into a black hole mid-travel—everything sinks to the bottom, and nothing feels secure.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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Natural-looking, minimally invasive rejuvenation, without the overfilled look.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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One of Cash’s interests, carried over from Earth Angel, her 2023 debut book of short stories, is an overflowing index of animal references.—
Niela Orr,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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And Zermatt itself also has pockets of traditional charm, with streets lined with chalet after chalet and overflowing flower boxes.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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The dialogue is overladen with snicker-worthy cliches, a swelling, melodramatic soundtrack that doesn’t match the mood, dubious cameos and plastic, perfunctory life-affirming quotes.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Plus, an overladen peach tree will produce smaller fruit.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Dec. 2025
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The California Democrat still held a public roundtable discussion Tuesday with numerous survivors, in a crammed room near the Capitol.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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As one reporter predicted three, hearts sank in the crammed quarters.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcrowded. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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