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.
Examples of crowd out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Desalination plants can take up a lot of real estate, crowding out other agricultural or other potential users.
—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
One species, our own, is increasingly crowding out the millions of others that call the planet home, and Colossal is working to claim the power to reverse that—at least a little.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Brighton looked dangerous in build-up and created chances from it all game, but on this occasion, they were crowded out in midfield, with Nico hassling Joao Pedro and nicking the ball away for Savinho to recover and break before Omar Marmoush won a penalty.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
When fear, exhaustion, or resignation crowds out citizens’ commitment to democracy, emergent authoritarianism begins to take root.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crowd out
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
One species, our own, is increasingly crowding out the millions of others that call the planet home, and Colossal is working to claim the power to reverse that—at least a little.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Brighton looked dangerous in build-up and created chances from it all game, but on this occasion, they were crowded out in midfield, with Nico hassling Joao Pedro and nicking the ball away for Savinho to recover and break before Omar Marmoush won a penalty.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
When fear, exhaustion, or resignation crowds out citizens’ commitment to democracy, emergent authoritarianism begins to take root.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crowd out
Cite this Entry
“Crowd out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd%20out. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share