overpopulated
Example Sentences
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The reason the lion is in trouble is “he’s overpopulated, and the sad thing is, he’s out of food.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
"If restrictions are lifted too early, they can risk an overpopulated airspace, while on the flip side, restrictions remaining in place longer than they need to can lead to unnecessary delays, which no one wants".
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2025
One thing stood out: The roots of their sentiments lay in concerns that the United States has become overpopulated.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024
“We’re overpopulated now and with schools and everything else, it’s just a difficult time.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
And it's amazing to me, because I can look at everything—the whole overpopulated, overtraveled, overtrucked, overpaved, overbillboarded, full-color, three-dimensional world zipping by at seventy miles an hour—and I can get bored.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
