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.

Examples of crowd out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That has real consequences for how living rooms, hallways and home offices get styled — gallery walls of family photos, open shelving for ceramics and framed ephemera from meaningful trips will crowd out generic wall art. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Critics argue that such a move would crowd out other resources, such as solar and wind generators, from participating in the program. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Nearby plants may be crowding out your peony’s roots or casting shade over the plants. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

On top of home prices that skyrocketed in the COVID era, many of the places where affordability was still the order of the day are crowding out would-be new neighbors with property taxes that are also going through the roof. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for crowd out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout