as in crowded
having little space between items or parts
a sterile subdivision with serried rows of cookie-cutter houses
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Recent Examples of serried
The roads of New Orleans are cluttered with serried ranks of billboards touting the services of personal-injury lawyers.
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Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
New York must do better than its usual serried towers and clunky blocks; a new cast of leaders can look abroad to figure out how.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
In lieu of the usual venue of the Dolby Theatre, where nominees and their guests sit elbow to elbow in serried ranks, this year’s edition was held in Los Angeles’s cavernous Union Station.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2021
No one had lined us up in serried, uniform ranks, no one had demanded an oath or a membership—or anything more than the spirit of DIY.
—Jonathan Myerson, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2020
In the vegetable garden, Burch gleefully points out the serried ranks of okra, eggplant, beans, peppers, kale, cucumber, and cantaloupe.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2018
There is certainly something extreme about the serried carcasses, blackened by blow torches to burn off the fur, the faces charred in a rictus grin.
—The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
Inspectors unwrapped them and found serried rows of bottles.
—Michael Powell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
New York must do better than its usual serried towers and clunky blocks; a new cast of leaders can look abroad to figure out how.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
In lieu of the usual venue of the Dolby Theatre, where nominees and their guests sit elbow to elbow in serried ranks, this year’s edition was held in Los Angeles’s cavernous Union Station.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2021
No one had lined us up in serried, uniform ranks, no one had demanded an oath or a membership—or anything more than the spirit of DIY.
—Jonathan Myerson, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2020
In the vegetable garden, Burch gleefully points out the serried ranks of okra, eggplant, beans, peppers, kale, cucumber, and cantaloupe.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2018
There is certainly something extreme about the serried carcasses, blackened by blow torches to burn off the fur, the faces charred in a rictus grin.
—The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
Inspectors unwrapped them and found serried rows of bottles.
—Michael Powell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serried
Adjective
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In the gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin, Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist whose campaign message centers her experience as a single mother, is currently a narrow front-runner in a crowded field.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Notably, voters will winnow a crowded field of candidates for governor down to two.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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At the Alabama Statehouse, a chaotic scene erupted as one protester was dragged from the packed House gallery by security officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
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Two people from opposite ends of Atlanta are likely to lead completely different lives, Mayor Andre Dickens told a packed house at the King Center on Thursday.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, initiate your hazard lights and locate a secure spot, such as a nearby business parking area, to pull over and come to a halt.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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However, what really gives these native plants staying power is their easy-care vibe and ability to form a dense, groundcovering mat of foliage and blooms in just a year or two.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The slain hikers were among 20 who set out to ascend the 1,355-meter (4,445-foot) volcano in defiance of safety restrictions and became stranded when Dukono erupted early Friday, spewing a thick ash column that rose about 10 kilometers (6 miles) into the air.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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The dead were among 20 hikers who set out to ascend the 4,445-foot volcano in defiance of safety restrictions and became stranded when Dukono erupted early Friday, spewing a thick ash column that rose about 6 miles into the air.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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But as the season has progressed and the pressure has increased, their margins of victory have become tighter.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Cornyn’s legislation comes as the four-term senator is locked in a tight GOP primary contest against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2026
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“Serried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serried. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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