overcrowd
Example Sentences
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Buses are a common mode of transport in India, but operators frequently ignore safety rules and overcrowd vehicles, while the nation had the highest road accident death tolls in the world last year.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025
Cook them in batches, if need be, but don't overcrowd the pan, or the mushrooms will never brown properly.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023
Then, fill any remaining space with whatever else you plan to serve, making sure not to overcrowd it so that it’s easier for people to cut a piece of brie or slice of chorizo.
From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2021
“If you overcrowd a place, people can get crushed in between. It’s not necessarily going to work if you’re not taking other precautions.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2021
I think this demand can be satisfied by a scheme which would meet both the claim of each State to nominate one judge and the necessity not to overcrowd the Bench which decides each dispute.
From The League of Nations and its Problems Three Lectures by Oppenheim, L. (Lassa)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
