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Synonyms

overpopulated

British  
/ ˌəʊvəˈpɒpjʊˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. having too many inhabitants for the available space or resources

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"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

That’s the way nature designed it and how it worked for thousands of years until humans mucked it up — mostly as we overpopulated California after World War II.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2024

She agreed with the agency’s argument that it had the authority to round up horses as soon as it determined the herd was overpopulated.

From Seattle Times Mar. 29, 2024

I was sure the request would be something utterly fantastic and for a moment I was sorry I'd ever set foot upon his overpopulated lawn.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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