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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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I’d recommend attending the performance you want to see the most early in the day, as the fair seems to get more crowded as the day progresses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“When positioning gets this crowded, it doesn’t take much to spark a reversal.“

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

News reports and visuals of crowded railway stations and bus terminals suggest the situation is similar in cities such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad, where large numbers of migrant workers live and work.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The AI stance helps the company stand out in a crowded market where brands work to earn parents’ trust, according to CEO Jess Jacobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Peter was already playing, invisible in the tall organ loft, when we squeezed into the crowded pew.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom