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overpopulate

Overpopulate vs Overrun - What's the difference?

overpopulate | overrun |


As verbs the difference between overpopulate and overrun

is that overpopulate is to fill with too many individuals; to exceed the capacity of a region to contain the population while overrun is to defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing his positions conclusively.

As a noun overrun is

an instance of overrunning.

Throng vs Overpopulate - What's the difference?

throng | overpopulate |


As verbs the difference between throng and overpopulate

is that throng is (label) to crowd into a place, especially to fill it while overpopulate is to fill with too many individuals; to exceed the capacity of a region to contain the population.

As a noun throng

is a group of people crowded or gathered closely together; a multitude.

As an adjective throng

is (scotland|northern england|dialect) filled with persons or objects; crowded.

Overpopulate vs Overpopulated - What's the difference?

overpopulate | overpopulated |


As verbs the difference between overpopulate and overpopulated

is that overpopulate is to fill with too many individuals; to exceed the capacity of a region to contain the population while overpopulated is past tense of overpopulate.

As an adjective overpopulated is

having a higher population than can be sustained in an area.