SERRIED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

serried

adjective

ˈser-ēd

Definition of serried

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 The roads of New Orleans are cluttered with serried ranks of billboards touting the services of personal-injury lawyers. — Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 New York must do better than its usual serried towers and clunky blocks; a new cast of leaders can look abroad to figure out how. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025 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. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2021 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

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Adjective

Coleman was quick and decisive while navigating the crowded real estate near the line of scrimmage.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Croatian media published photos from a crowded sports hall in Omis where people crammed on beds and on the floor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of crowded

Adjective

Mengi The longest independent music venue in the city, this spot can house 50-ish people on a packed day, and that’s precisely its charm.

— Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Despite long lines and packed seating, travelers keep flocking to airport lounges for one key perk.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of packed

Adjective

Elevated on an all-wood frame and ringed by tall evergreens, the home feels like a slice of Lake Tahoe in the middle of a dense suburb.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
They are being sculpted by intense radiation from nearby young stars, while new stars are forming inside the dense clouds.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of dense

Adjective

Everything about the deer seemed oversize, including the thick, bullish body that met a neck that looked at least 24 inches around at its smallest.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Materials Professional agility courses where competitions are held use poles made from Polyvinyl chloride plastic pipes that are 3/4-inch thick and stand 40 inches tall.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of thick

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