CROWDED Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈkrau̇-dəd

Definition of crowded

as in filled

containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible we kept circling around the crowded parking lot at the mall

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as in packed

having little space between items or parts a crowded design that made the bedroom wallpaper a little overwhelming

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crowded

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verb

past tense of crowd

as in crammed

to fit (people or things) into a tight space crowded all the boats into the harbor before the storm struck

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as in flocked

to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers cars crowded the roads over the long holiday weekend

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as in huddled

to gather into a closely packed group everyone crowded around to see the baby being shown off by his proud parents

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Recent Examples of crowded

Adjective

Your personal life could feel crowded, unpredictable and emotionally overwhelming, Scorpio. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 So the new team owners took their inspiration from more intimate venues, settling on a capacity of 11,500 to create a fan experience that was loud, crowded and coveted. — Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Verb

Overnight, the faithful crowded the mosque complex where the bodies of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family lie in state. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Although popular and often crowded, the Little Niagara swimming hole is a great place to spend an afternoon. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crowded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowded

Adjective

The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of filled

Adjective

During the huge Round of 32 knockout showdown, packed crowds inside the legendary Estadio Azteca generated enough ground movement to trigger local seismic monitoring equipment.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
The road was so packed that his feet disappeared along the pavement, obstructed from view by those leading and those lagging behind.

— Sam McDowell July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Definition of packed

Verb

The club has enjoyed an eight-game sellout streak as fans have flocked to fill the team’s 7,200-capacity stadium in Garden City.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026
Morning mist coated the nearby Rhone River that snakes through the Alpine valley as worshippers flocked in.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Definition of flocked

Verb

Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
My high-octane mutt was leaping around the patio table and barking excitedly while my neighbors huddled together over their steaks.

— Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of huddled

Adjective

The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.

— Munir Ahmed, Fortune, 24 June 2026
The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.

— Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of jammed

Adjective

Videos of the pyrotechnics display show the pitch filling with tall showers of sparks and dense smoke as dozens of fireworks launched upward.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
The rare Saturday night game at the iconic North Side ballpark started an hour late due to rain, then fog billowed in from the north starting in the second inning and got denser.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of dense

Verb

The former four-classroom building, now comprised of 11 upscale suites, provides guests with a complimentary three-course breakfast each morning, which includes French toast stuffed with cream cheese.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
There were 68,827-plus souls — a fire hazard of a sellout — stuffed into the concrete oven temporarily known as Levi’s Stadium.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

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