overcrowded
Example Sentences
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While a change in state law championed the use of such programs in 2017, concerns have been raised that the programs are overcrowded and sometimes dangerous.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
They’re terrible places, but they don’t seem overcrowded.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
The UN said last week that many displaced families in Gaza were still forced to shelter in overcrowded tents or severely damaged structures due to the absence of safer alternatives.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Kinshasa, an overcrowded city of more than 17 million people, churns out at least 10 tonnes of plastic waste every day, according to environmental experts.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“When I was growing up, we didn’t come here, because the area was so overcrowded with shops that this part of the city was congested and hard to get through,” she adds.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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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