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overcrowd

[ oh-ver-kroud ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to crowd to an uncomfortable or undesirable excess.


overcrowd

/ ˌəʊəˈʊ /

verb

  1. tr to fill (a room, vehicle, city, etc) with more people or things than is desirable
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of overcrowd1

First recorded in 1760–70; over- + crowd 1
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There is already a review of the sentencing system under way, led by former Conservative justice secretary David Gauke and aimed tackling prison overcrowding.

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You want all of the toppings and additions to highlight the rice, not overcrowd or overwhelm it.

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She had been selling milk on the overcrowded streets.

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The plans hope to alleviate overcrowding and improve accessibility for those with reduced mobility, TfW said.

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But the location’s busyness, congestion and crowding — it’s in one of the most overcrowded neighborhoods in the country — worried her.

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