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overcrowd

[oh-ver-kroud] / ˌoʊ vərˈkraʊd /








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Don’t overcrowd a space with too many furniture elements.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023

However, Roger Benn, co-chair of Hebden Royd Business Forum, says there's a fine balance to be sought so as not to overcrowd the now-famous valley.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 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

Working in batches, if needed, so as to not overcrowd the pan, place the chicken in the skillet, skin side down, and sear until nicely browned, 5 to 8 minutes.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2022

Rather than overcrowd his ships and to spare his supplies, he refused to take any of the latter.

From De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera by MacNutt, Francis Augustus