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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Of particular concern is overcrowding at the family hotels that are in apartment houses and homes, where one source encountered 13 families sharing one toilet.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Work in batches without overcrowding the pan, and cover the pan to help to trap the heat.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Work in batches without overcrowding the pan, and cover the pan to help to trap the heat.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
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“Overcrowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcrowd. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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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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