overcrowd
Example Sentences
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However, operators often flout safety rules and overcrowd them beyond capacity.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024
When it comes to entries, don’t feel that you must overcrowd or overwhelm, in fact, in many instances less is more.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024
Once the skillet is hot and the oil is shimmering, add 1/4-cup portions of the batter to the pan, being careful not to overcrowd the pan.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 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
The men's affair is to establish such rules among comrades as that no one shall stop up air-holes, or overcrowd the place with guests, or taint the air with unwholesome fumes.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 49, November, 1861 by Various