overcrowded
adjective
over·crowd·ed
ˌō-vər-ˈkrau̇-dəd 
: crowded or filled to excess : having too many people or things
overcrowded streets/cities/classrooms
living in overcrowded conditions
… having an overcrowded space can make it hard for buyers to … visualize their own belongings in the space, said Los Angeles-based designer Francesca Grace.—
Jennifer Tzeses
Jennifer Tzeses… some 5 million workers commute for up to three hours on trains so overcrowded that there seem to be as many passengers hanging on to the outside of the carriages as there are inside.—Ismail Merchant
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The big picture: Municipal jails are chronically overcrowded and understaffed.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Cara Coleman, a Fremont third grade teacher, said in an interview that overcrowded classrooms have forced teachers to make less-than-ideal adjustments to accommodate students during the day.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Berkowitz says there are several reasons for the overcrowded shelters.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
Parents are pulling double shifts while their kids navigate overcrowded classrooms.
—Anne Watts Tressler, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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Lucille Sherman, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Cara Coleman, a Fremont third grade teacher, said in an interview that overcrowded classrooms have forced teachers to make less-than-ideal adjustments to accommodate students during the day.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Berkowitz says there are several reasons for the overcrowded shelters.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
Parents are pulling double shifts while their kids navigate overcrowded classrooms.
—Anne Watts Tressler, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcrowded. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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