overpopulated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
“We’re overpopulated now and with schools and everything else, it’s just a difficult time.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 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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