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Recent Examples of overcrowded
When police departments expand too quickly, academies become overcrowded, instructor-to-trainee ratios worsen, and field training officers are stretched thin.
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Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Highways, viaducts, giant interchanges, and a major Metro junction viciously mutilated São Paulo’s downtown in the 1960s and ’70s, demoting it from a popular residential area to a commercial transfer hub, overcrowded and polluted by day but forlorn by night.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
And for many people, that overcrowded, overstuffed feeling the home can take on during the holidays thanks to all those decorations, presents and food platters, gives way to a burst of get rid of it all!
—Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026
As such, infections are highest in damp, shady conditions, among overcrowded plants, and in other areas where air circulation is poor.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
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Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Highways, viaducts, giant interchanges, and a major Metro junction viciously mutilated São Paulo’s downtown in the 1960s and ’70s, demoting it from a popular residential area to a commercial transfer hub, overcrowded and polluted by day but forlorn by night.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
And for many people, that overcrowded, overstuffed feeling the home can take on during the holidays thanks to all those decorations, presents and food platters, gives way to a burst of get rid of it all!
—Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026
As such, infections are highest in damp, shady conditions, among overcrowded plants, and in other areas where air circulation is poor.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcrowded
Adjective
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But an overloaded dryer can't do that, and regular overloading will actually knock the sensors out of commission entirely.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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An overloaded dryer leads to lessened airflow and, therefore, extended dry time.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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And for many people, that overcrowded, overstuffed feeling the home can take on during the holidays thanks to all those decorations, presents and food platters, gives way to a burst of get rid of it all!—
Jolie Kerr,
Washington Post,
1 Jan. 2026
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By using overstuffed furniture, this formal living room feels more relaxed.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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As Beck spoke on the crowded field afterward, Cristobal swept past and stopped for quick bear hug.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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These tools aim to let someone move through a lobby, down a sidewalk, through a crowded hall, without having to stop and reassess every few feet.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Natural-looking, minimally invasive rejuvenation, without the overfilled look.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So there Wilson went toward the overflowing Aces’ bench.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The more unexpected takeaway was the show's graphic depiction of an overflowing toilet as the climax of the episode, which was set on Thanksgiving Day.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcrowded. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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