overcrowded

adjective

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Recent Examples of overcrowded For instance, more than half of African city dwellers live in slums, meaning their homes are impermanent, overcrowded, and often without easy access to water and toilets. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 Some parents in Woodland have been left wondering where their kids will go to school next year as a population shift in the city is causing some campuses to become overcrowded. — James Taylor, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The crimes homeless people will get charged for are not the ones that will keep them in the county’s already overcrowded jails, Lefkowitz said. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 If the center is overcrowded, head back or thin some branches to increase light penetration. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overcrowded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcrowded
  1. overloaded
  2. overstuffed
  3. crowded
  4. overfilled
  5. overflowing
  6. overladen
  7. crammed
Adjective
  • 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, 21 Aug. 2026
  • An overloaded machine won’t provide enough agitation to clean the towels’ fibers properly, Sutherland explains.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of overloaded
Adjective
  • Specs With plush, overstuffed cushions and a supersoft velvet upholstery that reviewers rave about, this modular sofa is made with comfort in mind.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Its overstuffed sandwiches and massive cheesecake servings became legendary.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of overstuffed
Adjective
  • Raves in hand and a career-achievement narrative already set, Malkovich joins what is becoming a crowded Best Actor field.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Idaho drivers could face crowded roads over Labor Day weekend, according to AAA.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of crowded
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • He wasn’t charged until two years after the homicide, as police struggled to identify who shot the victim in a crammed Tiny Home community hundreds of people were known to frequent.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of crammed

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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcrowded. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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