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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In a great year — like 2023 — a lot of the mid-year best films get crowded out by December.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024
Eviction worries crowd out other fears On a blistering summer afternoon after that August visit, Balog unlocked the door of his 18-year-old Jeep Grand Cherokee to let me into the passenger seat.
—Ethan Ward, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
Government spending, however, crowds out investment, which explains why private investment, the equivalent of 4.8% of GDP, is 30% lower than in 2000.
—Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Fortune, 24 June 2024
Climate advocates argue leaving trash incineration in the renewables mix crowds out other, cleaner power sources that could be bolstered by the payments.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2024
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024
Eviction worries crowd out other fears On a blistering summer afternoon after that August visit, Balog unlocked the door of his 18-year-old Jeep Grand Cherokee to let me into the passenger seat.
—Ethan Ward, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
Government spending, however, crowds out investment, which explains why private investment, the equivalent of 4.8% of GDP, is 30% lower than in 2000.
—Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Fortune, 24 June 2024
Climate advocates argue leaving trash incineration in the renewables mix crowds out other, cleaner power sources that could be bolstered by the payments.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Crowd out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd%20out. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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