overcrowded

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of overcrowded The living conditions were dirty and overcrowded. Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025 As far as surface area goes, ensure the tabletop is spacious enough to accommodate essentials without feeling overcrowded. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025 Oestericher also disputed that the rooms in the facility were overcrowded saying that presently there are about 26 people spread across four different rooms. Armando Garcia, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025 Last week, an immigrant filed a suit alleging a New York facility was overcrowded and unsanitary. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overcrowded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcrowded
Adjective
  • The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer were notified on Friday of an overloaded vessel with 191 migrant onboard being disabled in international waters.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Both offer epic burgers, Friday catfish and overloaded sundaes.
    Kat Robinson RIVER VALLEY EATS, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Expiring food that couldn’t fit inside the overstuffed refrigerator and freezer sat spoiling on the counter, growing mold and attracting flies.
    Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The follow-up doubles down on its predecessor’s maximalism, producing a chaotic, overstuffed action-adventure comedy with eye-popping visuals that demand to be seen in a theater.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • On crowded factory floors, machines must share space with each other and with obstacles while working at high speed.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The evening included readings of erotic poetry by James Massiah and Adult Entertainment, sensual cocktails canapés by Heal Goblin, as well as beers and cans of water for those who couldn’t get into the crowded venue that poured out onto the street.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • In the suburban village of Wauwatosa, an overflowing and fast-moving Menomonee River submerged a popular playground.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcrowded. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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