overcrowd
verb
over·crowd
ˌō-vər-ˈkrau̇d 
overcrowded; overcrowding; overcrowds
: to cause to be too crowded
: to crowd together too much
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The City Council on Thursday also unanimously approved a resolution to collect data related to the reopening of East Sixth Street including crime rates, incidents of overcrowding that result in street closures and feedback from property owners.
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Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Calderon said that Franklin Township residents do not want to see more residential development that could overcrowd already full schools.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
That black rhinos are suffering from overcrowding is one sign of an improbable success.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
In recent weeks, top White House adviser Stephen Miller has put pressure on immigration officials to ramp up immigrant detentions to 3,000 a day —a goal that is likely to overcrowd already full detention centers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Calderon said that Franklin Township residents do not want to see more residential development that could overcrowd already full schools.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
That black rhinos are suffering from overcrowding is one sign of an improbable success.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
In recent weeks, top White House adviser Stephen Miller has put pressure on immigration officials to ramp up immigrant detentions to 3,000 a day —a goal that is likely to overcrowd already full detention centers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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“Overcrowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcrowd. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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overcrowd
verb
over·crowd
-ˈkrau̇d
1
: to cause to be too crowded
2
: to crowd together too much
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