overcrowded
adjective
over·crowd·ed
ˌō-vər-ˈkrau̇-dəd 
: crowded or filled to excess : having too many people or things
overcrowded streets/cities/classrooms
living in overcrowded conditions
… having an overcrowded space can make it hard for buyers to … visualize their own belongings in the space, said Los Angeles-based designer Francesca Grace.—
Jennifer Tzeses
Jennifer Tzeses… some 5 million workers commute for up to three hours on trains so overcrowded that there seem to be as many passengers hanging on to the outside of the carriages as there are inside.—Ismail Merchant
Ismail MerchantExamples of overcrowded in a Sentence
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That has led to overcrowded and unsanitary cells and violence, the watchdog says.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 5 June 2024
Dogs lived in overcrowded kennels cleaned so infrequently that feces accumulated.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 June 2024
Our schools are overcrowded and residents feel that the supervisors have not required developers to do enough to support our schools.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
The shelter celebrated losing its overcrowded status with a video of staff members standing in the over 30 empty cages cleared out by the adoption event.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Beginning in the 1990s and increasing into the 2000s, Montgomery County’s housing growth slowed, but its schools remained overcrowded.
—Tom Coale, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
The area, in Rafah’s northwest, was overcrowded with tents from people fleeing the assault on the city, which the Biden administration has warned against because of the risk to civilians lives.
—Ethan Bronner / Bloomberg, TIME, 27 May 2024
Housing instability takes many forms, including living in overcrowded, substandard situations.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The report states that Sykesville Middle School is projected to be inadequate or overcrowded in fiscal 2028, with all other middle schools and all high schools rated adequate through fiscal 2029.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2024
Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 5 June 2024
Dogs lived in overcrowded kennels cleaned so infrequently that feces accumulated.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 June 2024
Our schools are overcrowded and residents feel that the supervisors have not required developers to do enough to support our schools.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
The shelter celebrated losing its overcrowded status with a video of staff members standing in the over 30 empty cages cleared out by the adoption event.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Beginning in the 1990s and increasing into the 2000s, Montgomery County’s housing growth slowed, but its schools remained overcrowded.
—Tom Coale, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
The area, in Rafah’s northwest, was overcrowded with tents from people fleeing the assault on the city, which the Biden administration has warned against because of the risk to civilians lives.
—Ethan Bronner / Bloomberg, TIME, 27 May 2024
Housing instability takes many forms, including living in overcrowded, substandard situations.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The report states that Sykesville Middle School is projected to be inadequate or overcrowded in fiscal 2028, with all other middle schools and all high schools rated adequate through fiscal 2029.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2024
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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcrowded. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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