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overbuilt

ADJECTIVE
overcrowded
Synonyms


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“But obviously, if we get to a point where we feel that we have overbuilt, then that is an option that we have.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Should the departure continue, or even increase, experts say it’s still not likely L.A. will ever be overbuilt like some of its Rust Belt counterparts due to pent-up demand that has never quite been met.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Only an overbuilt city can offer tenants security and freedom.

From Slate Sep. 10, 2024

By the end, the playing space, like the once pristine frontier, is so overbuilt you can see little else.

From New York Times Jun. 18, 2024

That suggested that Berkeley’s thirty-seven-inch machine was already overbuilt.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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