overcrowd
Example Sentences
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You want all of the toppings and additions to highlight the rice, not overcrowd or overwhelm it.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2025
However, operators often flout safety rules and overcrowd them beyond capacity.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024
“I don’t even know if it’s possible to overcrowd your way into buying a house anywhere in L.A. when every house is $1 million,” Fulton said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2022
Working in batches, if needed, so as to not overcrowd the pan, place the chicken in the skillet, skin side down, and sear until nicely browned, 5 to 8 minutes.
From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2022
The Louvre could not contain the portraits of your ancestors, they would overcrowd the quays.
From Vautrin by Balzac, Honoré de
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