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 city has five schools that opened about 25 years ago during a time when district-run schools in the city were overcrowded and underperforming, the mayor said.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
During a recent tour, Rep. Maxwell Frost said detainees described unsanitary conditions, including overcrowded cages, limited access to clean water, and inadequate food.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
When food runs out or things get overcrowded in a location, winged females are born and fly off to other plants.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
But in today's pressure-cooker environment, where deadlines dominate and resources are constrained, employee development can often feel like just another item on an already overcrowded to-do list.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
During a recent tour, Rep. Maxwell Frost said detainees described unsanitary conditions, including overcrowded cages, limited access to clean water, and inadequate food.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
When food runs out or things get overcrowded in a location, winged females are born and fly off to other plants.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
But in today's pressure-cooker environment, where deadlines dominate and resources are constrained, employee development can often feel like just another item on an already overcrowded to-do list.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Overcrowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcrowded. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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