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Recent Examples of overcrowded
Thin out overcrowded areas of the plant.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
There are loving families across the country searching for the right pet, while shelters in other regions remain overcrowded.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Also, cut away any areas of the plant that are overcrowded to prevent disease.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
Irvi started busing tables at the bistro on the Upper West Side, while Rachel taught overcrowded classrooms of low-income students.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
There are loving families across the country searching for the right pet, while shelters in other regions remain overcrowded.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Also, cut away any areas of the plant that are overcrowded to prevent disease.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
Irvi started busing tables at the bistro on the Upper West Side, while Rachel taught overcrowded classrooms of low-income students.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcrowded
Adjective
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For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The first six episodes feel overstuffed (with plot, characters, and jokes), but a lot of it works.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps without meaning to, Hite’s first three reports, and especially the one about men, became messy, overstuffed real-time chronicles of intimate life being shaped by social change.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The ancestors of insects left a crowded sea behind by adapting to life on land.—
Andrew Coletti,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the crowded forest of sports media—where talking heads build tidy little houses of straw narratives and stick-thin hot takes—there prowls a figure with a grin sharp enough to make the room uneasy.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 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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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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Plus, an overladen peach tree will produce smaller fruit.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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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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When your floor space is far from generous, implementing small bedroom storage ideas is the difference between waking up in crammed quarters and having breathing room.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcrowded. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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