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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Avoid overcrowding your refrigerator to allow good airflow.
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
Italian officials are considering allocating time slots to visit the historic Trevi Fountain to help curb tourists overcrowding the area.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024
Use tongs to carefully place the meatballs into the skillet, working in batches as necessary as to not overcrowd the pan.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2025
The invasive grasses overcrowd and prevent sunlight from hitting any slow-growing native plants.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
Italian officials are considering allocating time slots to visit the historic Trevi Fountain to help curb tourists overcrowding the area.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024
Use tongs to carefully place the meatballs into the skillet, working in batches as necessary as to not overcrowd the pan.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2025
The invasive grasses overcrowd and prevent sunlight from hitting any slow-growing native plants.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overcrowd
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“Overcrowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcrowd. Accessed 29 Apr. 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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