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  • verb Present participle of overcrow.

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Examples

  • Now I know why they call it overcrowing, or is it all about who owns Broadway Commons?

    Things I'm Working On... Nathaniel Livingston 2005

  • Weak control at all levels of management, frequent teacher and pupil absenteeism and overcrowing in classrooms were the main factors identified as causing poor results.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2002

  • Mr Niehaus said overcrowing in prisons had played a part in the government's decision to grant the amnesty.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • In fact, there is need to control the Tilapia population in fish ponds, otherwise overcrowing will cause stunted growth and poor harvests of large fish.

    Chapter 12 1982

  • He loves bright colours, he easily becomes audacious, overcrowing, full of fanfaronade.

    Celtic Literature Matthew Arnold 1855

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