overpopulated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The reason the lion is in trouble is “he’s overpopulated, and the sad thing is, he’s out of food.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
"If restrictions are lifted too early, they can risk an overpopulated airspace, while on the flip side, restrictions remaining in place longer than they need to can lead to unnecessary delays, which no one wants".
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2025
And the human species is way overpopulated, about four times overpopulated now.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2024
Instead of moving 90,000 residents out of the overpopulated district and into the underpopulated one, the state swapped more than 50,000 residents into the overpopulated district and moved 140,000 residents out of it.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2023
The porches seem more overpopulated with knickknacks and hanging plants than I remember.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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