crowded together
idiom
: next to and usually touching each other in a space that is too small
plants crowded together in the garden
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Spectator etiquette and tips Flying Pig organizers and runners had these tips for spectators:
Do not stand in the street, especially in the earlier miles when participants are crowded together.
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Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
On June 9, Newsom posted photos on X depicting National Guard soldiers crowded together, sleeping on concrete floors and what appeared to be a loading dock.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
On some insect farms, a potential concern is injuries from cannibalism and aggression, which occur at greater rates when animals such as crickets are crowded together.
—Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
They were crowded together, next to flammable brushland, and accessed by narrow, winding roads that struggled to accommodate two-way traffic or firetrucks.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
On June 9, Newsom posted photos on X depicting National Guard soldiers crowded together, sleeping on concrete floors and what appeared to be a loading dock.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
On some insect farms, a potential concern is injuries from cannibalism and aggression, which occur at greater rates when animals such as crickets are crowded together.
—Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
They were crowded together, next to flammable brushland, and accessed by narrow, winding roads that struggled to accommodate two-way traffic or firetrucks.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Crowded together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowded%20together. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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