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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In California’s crowded gubernatorial race, Democrats have struggled in recent months to settle on a candidate to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But in that crowded field, Bores has gotten attention for his stance on the A.I. industry.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The company, which operates as Breezeline in the U.S, has been squeezed by intensifying competition in a crowded broadband and TV market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

But he was surprised that a driving factor was not the cost -- but rather to avoid often crowded buses or trains.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

We step into the crowded pub, and Mr. Tilbury flags Colin.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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