crowd out
phrasal verb
crowded out; crowding out; crowds out
: to push, move, or force (something or someone) out of a place or situation by filling its space
The quick-growing grass is crowding out native plants.
She worries that junk food is crowding fruits and vegetables out of her children's diet.
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The boutique priorities of the few have crowded out elementary good governance — a problem pronounced in California but apparent wherever the ‘blue state model’ is practiced.
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 9 Jan. 2025
Without the rats, coconut trees are shooting up left and right—and crowding out native vegetation.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Wealth and power tend to hog center stage and crowd out the supporting cast.
—David Galef, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Boardrooms tend to ignore, eclipse and/or crowd out other important issues—for example, the threat of a global security outage.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 9 Jan. 2025
Without the rats, coconut trees are shooting up left and right—and crowding out native vegetation.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Wealth and power tend to hog center stage and crowd out the supporting cast.
—David Galef, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Boardrooms tend to ignore, eclipse and/or crowd out other important issues—for example, the threat of a global security outage.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Crowd out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd%20out. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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