as in crowded
having little space between items or parts
a sterile subdivision with serried rows of cookie-cutter houses
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Recent Examples of serried
In lieu of the usual venue of the Dolby Theatre, where nominees and their guests sit elbow to elbow in serried ranks, this year’s edition was held in Los Angeles’s cavernous Union Station.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2021
The Emergency Operations Center is a large, bright room, with serried rows of wooden desks facing a wall of video screens.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020
No one had lined us up in serried, uniform ranks, no one had demanded an oath or a membership—or anything more than the spirit of DIY.
—Jonathan Myerson, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2020
In the vegetable garden, Burch gleefully points out the serried ranks of okra, eggplant, beans, peppers, kale, cucumber, and cantaloupe.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2018
There is certainly something extreme about the serried carcasses, blackened by blow torches to burn off the fur, the faces charred in a rictus grin.
—The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
Inspectors unwrapped them and found serried rows of bottles.
—Michael Powell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serried
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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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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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That hypothetical journey would have faced formidable obstacles including mountains, rivers and dense forests, and may have taken about eight months.—
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
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Unfortunately, last April’s total solar eclipse was a bust for me, and the U.K.’s weather tends to be uncooperative for celestial events, often hiding them behind thick clouds.—
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The open-faced turkey sandwich, traditionally served warm on a thick slice of toast with bacon, tomatoes, and Mornay sauce, is a headliner on the Bluegrass State’s long list of culinary contributions.—
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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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“Serried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serried. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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