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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Blame it on the mass tourism that has led to overcrowded summer destinations and a reluctance among some savvier travelers to join the fray.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Come relaxed, not stressed from a ride in an overcrowded Métro or a taxi that has been trapped in central Paris’s gridlock.
—Elaine Sciolino, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
Until now, she’s been confined to an overcrowded cabin somewhere high in the Alps, cut off from the big city and practically all impact of pop culture.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
Analysts at Citigroup have warned that BMW remains vulnerable to China, where intensifying price pressure in an overcrowded market has been forcing carmakers to discount prices.
—Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
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Everett Potter, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Come relaxed, not stressed from a ride in an overcrowded Métro or a taxi that has been trapped in central Paris’s gridlock.
—Elaine Sciolino, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
Until now, she’s been confined to an overcrowded cabin somewhere high in the Alps, cut off from the big city and practically all impact of pop culture.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
Analysts at Citigroup have warned that BMW remains vulnerable to China, where intensifying price pressure in an overcrowded market has been forcing carmakers to discount prices.
—Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcrowded. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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