overcrowded
Example Sentences
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He ended up hiring extra security during the World Cup because the bar was so overcrowded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
She spent two days and a night adrift in the Andaman Sea off Bangladesh after the overcrowded vessel carrying about 280 people sank following four days of travel.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The prison is referred to as "overcrowded, with a record of poor performance over many years"
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
I chatted to him in the gossip-filled, overcrowded cafe at the European Parliament in Brussels.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Four of the tables were empty, but cabin elevens was way overcrowded.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing overcrowded
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: over-
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over (above, too much)
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