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overcrowd

[ oh-ver-kroud ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

overcrowd

/ ˌəʊvəˈkraʊd /

tr to fill (a room, vehicle, city, etc) with more people or things than is desirable

First recorded in 1760–70; over- + crowd ¹

When so large a number of the larvæ hatch out as to overcrowd the hive, it is the function of the queen to lead forth a swarm.

There will be some careful pruning done for the good of the human race, which, as it is, threatens to overcrowd the earth.

The effect of them was merely to call into existence a class of poor tenements in odd corners or to overcrowd the existing houses.

If the wedding is a small one great care should be taken lest the guests are so numerous as to overcrowd the church or home.

It would overcrowd his department and spoil the record he was trying to make—but he said not a word except "All right."

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