overpopulated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Michael Charles, a solicitor specialising in education across Wales and England, said ALN schools had become "very overpopulated".
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
And the human species is way overpopulated, about four times overpopulated now.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 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
But let’s face facts: The biggest dilemma for solving homelessness in California is the extraordinarily high cost of housing in this overpopulated state.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2024
Instead, his appearance was absurd—the empty tract of his chin was at the expense of a worried, overpopulated forehead.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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