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as in crowded
having little space between items or parts
the dense soil in the garden
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as in thick
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
she accused him of being dense when he didn't seem to understand her at first
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Recent Examples of dense
The park has incredibly diverse terrain—coastal sand dunes, dense forests, meandering rivers, barrier islands—and fauna such as moose, beavers, and river otters.
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Steve Lyons, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
Its key appeal comes from its historic center, a dense, buzzy neighborhood that’s full of cafés, restaurants, boutiques, churches, supermarkets, businesses, hotels, homes, and more.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Head to Mill Creek Lake to kayak or fish for bass, bluegill, crappie, and trout in a sunny spot that’s surrounded by imposing cliffs and a dense forest.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
For example, a 2022 survey of COVID-ventilation measures in U.S. public-school districts found that only about a quarter of them used or planned to use HEPA filters, which have a dense mesh for trapping particles, for indoor air.
—Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
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In New Jersey, the primary field is much more crowded for candidates in both parties.—
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Tripadvisor recommends visiting in spring or fall when the weather is mild but the beach is less crowded.—
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Cooling configurations up to 111mm thick will fit between the reversed bracket and a graphics card, though users who want to make their cooler appear flush with the motherboard should target a total thickness of 79mm.—
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Those thick sweaters and ski jackets will flatten right out giving you tons of extra space.—
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Even with a packed schedule, Freeman prioritizes self-care.—
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Even with a packed schedule, carve out one-on-one time with each child and provide undivided attention.—
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The shark’s slow movement may have allowed the octopus to stay latched on, but if the mako had picked up speed, the octopus likely would have been forced off.—
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Faster hard drives will tend to make more noise than slower ones.—
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The Grizzlies, which entered with losses in seven of their last eight games and recently made a coaching change, are in a tight race in the Western Conference to avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament.—
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Her hair was pulled back into a tight chignon with a few strands of wavy hair to frame her face.—
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Amelia soon decides that stupid boys (and humans in general) aren't worth keeping around.—
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And in practice, the experience is delightfully stupid.—
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Despite its compact size, the umbrella does not require much compromising when it’s propped open.—
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At a compact 6-foot-3, 331 pounds, with a 33.5-inch arm length, Grant is built like a brick house and easily satisfies the prototypical measurements the Bills have invested in before.—
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
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“Dense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dense. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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