OVERCROWDED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

overcrowded

adjective

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Recent Examples of overcrowded Hundreds of schools have shut their doors in recent days, with students airing grievances over run-down buildings, overcrowded classrooms, understaffing and inequalities in the education system. — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 Other protests appeared more calm, with students holding signs calling out school issues such as staff shortages and overcrowded classrooms. — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 Deadly boating tragedies are common in the central African country, where late-night travel and overcrowded vessels are often blamed. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 This can aid, of course, in forecasting crowds and park staffing, but is also intended to limit days in which the park can feel overcrowded. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overcrowded

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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
This type of maritime migration is different from the once-common arrivals of rafts and other homemade vessels that Cubans are known to use to escape their homeland, and the overloaded freighters and sailboats used by people fleeing Haiti.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of overloaded

Adjective

Walker Edison Linley Bouclé Accent Chair & Ottoman Sink yourself into a plush reading chair with playful ball feet that elevate its overstuffed silhouette.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
It’s filled with old-world charm (overstuffed couches, moody lighting) but also turns into a lively scene in the evenings.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of overstuffed

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The stigma of a young girl queuing for condoms, pills or a birth control implant at a crowded local clinic where other patients, or even health workers, could judge her or tell her parents, kept Nhedega away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Festival favorites Musk, Misty Green and Fjord debut in limited release in a crowded indie market with awards season rolling along.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 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

Adjective

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

Adjective

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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