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 relative inaction ties into Jason Lipshutz’s recent analysis of how numerous songs are linking long stays in the Hot 100’s upper reaches, crowding out rising songs that could take their place.
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Gary Trust, Billboard, 27 June 2025
The enhanced subsidies also worsen health inflation, discourage employers from offering health insurance benefits, and crowd out alternative models, such as short-term insurance and Farm Bureau plans, Blase said.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
The Bloomfield gym is full of track banners, boys and girls, crowding out the other sports.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
This immense burden strains state resources; crowds out critical investments in education, public safety and infrastructure; and undermines economic confidence.
—Derek Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Gary Trust, Billboard, 27 June 2025
The enhanced subsidies also worsen health inflation, discourage employers from offering health insurance benefits, and crowd out alternative models, such as short-term insurance and Farm Bureau plans, Blase said.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
The Bloomfield gym is full of track banners, boys and girls, crowding out the other sports.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
This immense burden strains state resources; crowds out critical investments in education, public safety and infrastructure; and undermines economic confidence.
—Derek Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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