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Overcrowd (Verb)

Cause to crowd together too much; "The students overcrowded the cafeteria".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Tourists overcrowded the main street, making it difficult for locals to get around.
Too many attendees overcrowded the conference, and the fire department had to be called.
The buses overcrowded the station with the commuters pushing each other to get on.
The opening night concert overcrowded the venue with fans spilling out into the streets.
Shoppers overcrowded the department store during the holiday sale, looking for last-minute discounts.

Crowd together too much.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The numerous tourists tended to over the popular island's main beach during peak season, causing discomfort and safety concerns.
Increased numbers of students joining the popular school this year threaten to over the classrooms and corridors.
Efforts to rush and over the limited concert venue resulted in accidental injuries and several complaints.
Newly relocated areas such as this downtown tend to over local streets and public transportation systems in an extremely short amount of time.
City authorities and residents have expressed concerns that allowing large corporations to over downtown industrial space could drive out family-owned businesses and smaller local companies.