overcrowd
Example Sentences
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Buses are a common mode of transport in India, but operators frequently ignore safety rules and overcrowd vehicles, while the nation had the highest road accident death tolls in the world last year.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
Don’t overcrowd an entry with too much furniture.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
Cook them in batches, if need be, but don't overcrowd the pan, or the mushrooms will never brown properly.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2023
“I don’t even know if it’s possible to overcrowd your way into buying a house anywhere in L.A. when every house is $1 million,” Fulton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
It would overcrowd his department and spoil the record he was trying to make—but he said not a word except "All right."
From The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
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