as in crowded
having little space between items or parts
a sterile subdivision with serried rows of cookie-cutter houses
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Recent Examples of serried
In lieu of the usual venue of the Dolby Theatre, where nominees and their guests sit elbow to elbow in serried ranks, this year’s edition was held in Los Angeles’s cavernous Union Station.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2021
The Emergency Operations Center is a large, bright room, with serried rows of wooden desks facing a wall of video screens.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020
No one had lined us up in serried, uniform ranks, no one had demanded an oath or a membership—or anything more than the spirit of DIY.
—Jonathan Myerson, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2020
In the vegetable garden, Burch gleefully points out the serried ranks of okra, eggplant, beans, peppers, kale, cucumber, and cantaloupe.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2018
There is certainly something extreme about the serried carcasses, blackened by blow torches to burn off the fur, the faces charred in a rictus grin.
—The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
Inspectors unwrapped them and found serried rows of bottles.
—Michael Powell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2021
The Emergency Operations Center is a large, bright room, with serried rows of wooden desks facing a wall of video screens.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020
No one had lined us up in serried, uniform ranks, no one had demanded an oath or a membership—or anything more than the spirit of DIY.
—Jonathan Myerson, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2020
In the vegetable garden, Burch gleefully points out the serried ranks of okra, eggplant, beans, peppers, kale, cucumber, and cantaloupe.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2018
There is certainly something extreme about the serried carcasses, blackened by blow torches to burn off the fur, the faces charred in a rictus grin.
—The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
Inspectors unwrapped them and found serried rows of bottles.
—Michael Powell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serried
Adjective
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While expanding its enrollment, adding new programs and building new centers, students have complained of crowded housing and dining areas, parking shortages and some offerings that are stretched thin, such as services for immigrant students.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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At least nine of the 25 arrested have landed in immigration detention — scattered across the country from a crowded lockup in Miami to a facility in a sleepy Texas railway town to a confinement in a Pacific Northwest port city overlooked by Mount Rainier.—
Hannah Critchfield,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Now, Coral Springs, considered a suburb of Fort Lauderdale but attracting Miami commuters as well, is a packed city with plenty of culture, recreation and business.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The collision, which took place in a packed city center as fans were celebrating Liverpool F.C. winning the English Premier League, injured 65 people, including four children.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Editor’s picks The world itself is lively, if not exactly dense.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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In Puerto Rico earlier in the week, the cloud was dense and caused hazy skies, according to the National Weather Service in San Juan.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Its thick plastic outer casing is impervious to flex.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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Look for thicker, buttery formulas with intense moisture.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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For wineries accustomed to tight quality control, the conditions are difficult to navigate.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Trump’s new team, new strategy With Leo sidelined, Trump’s judicial nominations are now being shaped by a tighter circle of aides and outside activists.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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“Serried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serried. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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