overpopulate
[oh-ver-pop-yuh-leyt]
- to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
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Contemporary Examples
Overpopulation is the single most important public health problem in the world.
Fortunately, though, overpopulation has a remedy: birth control.
He harangues people about overpopulation, SUVs, and carbon emissions.
Historical Examples
Overpopulation had long since ceased to be a problem—the atomic wars had seen to that.
It's All YoursSam Merwin
Overpopulation of England, colonization and the belief in, 67, 138.
Beginnings of the American PeopleCarl Lotus Becker
Albertsville was a nice town, too young for slums, too new for overpopulation.
The Lani PeopleJ. F. Bone
Many parts of the country are suffering from overpopulation.
The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg,Alexander Michie
A much greater danger, according to Dr. Reed, is overpopulation.
overpopulation
- the population of an area in too large numbers
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overpopulation
[ō′vər-pŏp′yə-lā′shən]
- The population of an environment by a particular species in excess of the environment's carrying capacity. The effects of overpopulation can include the depletion of resources, environmental deterioration, and the prevalence of famine and disease.
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