overcrowd
Example Sentences
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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
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
Then, fill any remaining space with whatever else you plan to serve, making sure not to overcrowd it so that it’s easier for people to cut a piece of brie or slice of chorizo.
From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2021
To overcrowd a tent is hygienically almost impossible, for the atmosphere of a tent, however crowded, will never become tainted in the same sense as a room.
From The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir