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 Taco Stop's buzzing Midtown Fort Collins dining room is a far cry from the restaurant's roots, which took hold more than a decade ago after owners Cesar Lopez and Berenice Longoria tried their luck selling steak street tacos to late-night crowds out of their no-frills food cart.
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USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The storyline is a moving way to give the cost of Gibson’s clout a human face, even if Lucy can sometimes get crowded out by the bigger personalities at play.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Anti-trans activists cast Thomas as a villain, arguing her success was crowding out the achievements of cisgender women.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Frequent infections: Multiple myeloma affects immune function, increasing the likelihood of developing infections like pneumonia.
Fatigue and weakness: Multiple myeloma causes abnormal plasma cells to crowd out healthy red blood cells, leading to anemia (low red blood cell count).
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
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USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The storyline is a moving way to give the cost of Gibson’s clout a human face, even if Lucy can sometimes get crowded out by the bigger personalities at play.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Anti-trans activists cast Thomas as a villain, arguing her success was crowding out the achievements of cisgender women.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Frequent infections: Multiple myeloma affects immune function, increasing the likelihood of developing infections like pneumonia.
Fatigue and weakness: Multiple myeloma causes abnormal plasma cells to crowd out healthy red blood cells, leading to anemia (low red blood cell count).
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crowd out
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“Crowd out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd%20out. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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