verb
- to fill (a place) with too many people; to cause to have an excessive population
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘overpeople’
Examples
- The rapid growth overpeoples the small island nation.
- Urban sprawl overpeoples the countryside with new developments.
- Immigration overpeoples certain districts of the city.
- The housing shortage worsens as population growth overpeoples the region.
- Poor planning overpeoples the transit system during rush hour.