OVERCROWDED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

overcrowded

adjective

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Recent Examples of overcrowded Master’s students at the Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) staged protests during the school’s graduation exhibition to demand action against overcrowded facilities. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2026 In mid-September, high school students in the Paris suburbs walked out over missing teachers, overcrowded rooms, and buildings that can’t handle the heat. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 High school classrooms are frequently overcrowded, and a government report cited by The Guardian concluded that the country’s aging schools are in need of billions of dollars of building repairs and climate mitigation. — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 19 Oct. 2026 The terminal is aging, overcrowded and struggling to keep up with modern commuting demands. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overcrowded

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Tragedy near Puerto Rico The interception from Haiti comes just over a week after an overloaded boat capsized off a small islet between Hispaniola, the island Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico with 62 people on board.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
If a process works perfectly only as long as one particular manager is available, what happens when that person takes time off, changes roles or becomes overloaded?

— Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of overloaded

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There’s a too-much-ness to Street Fighter that extends beyond its tone to an overstuffed and awkwardly unfurled plot that sends characters scrambling in all directions to no particular end.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Advertised as a New York-style Jewish deli, The Kibitz Room in New Jersey has been serving up overstuffed sandwiches and traditional favorites since 1996.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of overstuffed

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With Election Day approaching, California voters are facing a crowded ballot and competing claims about what the state's propositions would do.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The International Monetary Fund warned this month that growing leverage, crowded positions and correlated selling from hedge funds could create potential stability risks.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowded

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Over time, unused clothes cause the space to become overfilled and a chaotic wreck.

— Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
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

Definition of overfilled

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Authorities warn of potential secondary floods due to an overflowing lake in the area where the first glacier collapsed.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of overflowing

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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
Plus, an overladen peach tree will produce smaller fruit.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025

Definition of overladen

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But away from the din at the crammed Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, a quieter labor-management battle is unfolding over who controls the sport’s money and how much should go to players.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The Gulf’s conference season is usually packed into the cooler months, and the last quarter of 2026 is even more crammed because events in the spring were postponed due to the war.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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