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crowded

[krou-did] / ˈkraʊ dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
busy, congested
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cramped full huddled jam-packed jammed loaded packed populous teeming
STRONG
brimming clean close compact crammed crushed massed mobbed overflowing stuffed swarming thronged
WEAK
SRO awash brimful chock-full dense elbow-to-elbow filled to the rafters fit to bust full house full up lousy with mob scene sardined sold out standing room only stiff with thick thickset tight topped off up to here up to the hilt wall-to-wall
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deserted empty
STRONG
imprecise loose
WEAK
uncongested uncrowded unfilled

Example Sentences

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And that number may dramatically understate the potential for space to get a lot more crowded.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

While these systems have enabled global connectivity, they are running into growing challenges such as crowded radio frequencies, signal interference in busy indoor environments, and increasing energy demands as more devices come online.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Traffic, sprawl, crowded schools, soaring home prices—the Florida I know is slipping away, one U-Haul at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Heavy rain in recent weeks caused sewage systems to overflow in crowded tent camps.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It’s less crowded than Hawaii, but the views are even more spectacular, and the weather is picture-perfect!

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.