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Recent Examples of overcrowded
By then, institutions were chronically underfunded and overcrowded.
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Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Its general sensibility seems more Superstore than The Office, down to the interstitial montages of customers acting up in the perpetually overcrowded waiting room.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Blanton says detainees were routinely denied their medication and were crammed into overcrowded cells.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Westchester in Briarcliff Manor from an overcrowded shelter in California.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
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Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Its general sensibility seems more Superstore than The Office, down to the interstitial montages of customers acting up in the perpetually overcrowded waiting room.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Blanton says detainees were routinely denied their medication and were crammed into overcrowded cells.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Westchester in Briarcliff Manor from an overcrowded shelter in California.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcrowded
Adjective
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As the head of a startup, Wood is familiar with the challenge of an overloaded schedule.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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For years, the power lines, poles and transformers on the aging circuit, known by the number 135-22, that serves his neighborhood, increasingly became overloaded.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That first episode suffers from the need to do so much heavy lifting and feels both overstuffed and overly conventional, but once all the pieces are in place, the show relaxes into itself and its actual voice emerges.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2025
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Card Case Speaking of only keeping the essentials on hand, this ultra-thin card case is an excellent replacement for a bulky, overstuffed wallet when traveling.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Wearing a well-fitting, high-quality mask in crowded indoor spaces also can reduce the risk of contracting respiratory infections or spreading your illness to others.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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With wintry weather and crowded airports, Thanksgiving travel can already be stressful.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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
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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcrowded. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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