crowd around/round
phrasal verb
crowded around/round; crowding around/round; crowds around/round
: to form a tight group around (something or someone)
A small group of people crowded around the car.
When one of the protesters began to speak, the people crowded around (him) to hear what he had to say.
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Jesus was part of the crowd around John and was baptized by John.
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Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Families crowd around the stand, some recording the spectacle with their phones, colorful aguas frescas in hand.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Eventually, the crowd around the veteran right-hander’s corner locker swelled.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
Now there was a crowd around the triple jump pit, clapping and cheering each jumper.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
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Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Families crowd around the stand, some recording the spectacle with their phones, colorful aguas frescas in hand.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Eventually, the crowd around the veteran right-hander’s corner locker swelled.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
Now there was a crowd around the triple jump pit, clapping and cheering each jumper.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for crowd around/round
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“Crowd around/round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd%20around%2Fround. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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