overpopulated
Example Sentences
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The reason the lion is in trouble is “he’s overpopulated, and the sad thing is, he’s out of food.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
Michael Charles, a solicitor specialising in education across Wales and England, said ALN schools had become "very overpopulated".
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
And the human species is way overpopulated, about four times overpopulated now.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2024
She agreed with the agency’s argument that it had the authority to round up horses as soon as it determined the herd was overpopulated.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
I was sure the request would be something utterly fantastic and for a moment I was sorry I'd ever set foot upon his overpopulated lawn.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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