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
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The sector’s blue chips tend to be overcrowded, which is a recipe for limited yields.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Lorde had announced the event in a message to fans late in the afternoon but the park soon became overcrowded with fans.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Their building has been overcrowded since the IRS ordered remote employees back to the office in March.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2025
Uncommon detainees are bringing new attention to the U.S. immigration detention system
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USA TODAY
Amid an immigration crackdown, detention facilities have become overcrowded.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Lorde had announced the event in a message to fans late in the afternoon but the park soon became overcrowded with fans.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Their building has been overcrowded since the IRS ordered remote employees back to the office in March.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2025
Uncommon detainees are bringing new attention to the U.S. immigration detention system
Lauren Villagran
USA TODAY
Amid an immigration crackdown, detention facilities have become overcrowded.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overcrowded
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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcrowded. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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