crowd out
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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Each year, native trees and plants were crowded out by invasive species.
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
In the labor market, the Boomers crowded out opportunity for 40 years and are now leaving a workforce ill-prepared to replace them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Under neoliberalism, public investment in education, health care, and infrastructure crowds out private capital.
—Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
But chasing a number can crowd out everything else on your plate.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
In the labor market, the Boomers crowded out opportunity for 40 years and are now leaving a workforce ill-prepared to replace them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Under neoliberalism, public investment in education, health care, and infrastructure crowds out private capital.
—Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
But chasing a number can crowd out everything else on your plate.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
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“Crowd out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd%20out. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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