overpopulated

Example Sentences

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And the human species is way overpopulated, about four times overpopulated now.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2024

She agreed with the agency’s argument that it had the authority to round up horses as soon as it determined the herd was overpopulated.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Instead of moving 90,000 residents out of the overpopulated district and into the underpopulated one, the state swapped more than 50,000 residents into the overpopulated district and moved 140,000 residents out of it.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2023

"Ours is an overpopulated country and our people are already suffering."

From BBC • May 15, 2023

The porches seem more overpopulated with knickknacks and hanging plants than I remember.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon