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.
Examples of crowd out in a Sentence
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The politics of cherry trees have ebbed and flowed along with Japanese-Korean relations, and nationalist claims about them have mostly crowded out scientific nuances, said Professor Fedman, who teaches history at the University of California, Irvine.
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Hisako Ueno Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
So interest expenses are rapidly increasing and rapidly really crowding out other parts of the budget.
—Andy Mills, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Invasive plants crowd out native plants and can damage ecosystems.
Stinknet, which is native to South Africa, poses a serious threat to the Sonoran Desert, Arizona State Parks and Trails says on its website.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Through tonight: It’ll be crowded out there this evening.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Other exotic plants crowd out important native plants, and some are toxic to local flora and fauna.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
For example, the bill doubles down on free community college, which would merely crowd out more affordable options; support a subpar system that doesn’t scale through subsidies; and help those who need it the least.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
As the debt grows, private investment activity is crowded out, and massive deficits increase upward pressure on interest rates.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 30 Jan. 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, 24 Feb. 2024
Hisako Ueno Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
So interest expenses are rapidly increasing and rapidly really crowding out other parts of the budget.
—Andy Mills, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Invasive plants crowd out native plants and can damage ecosystems.
Stinknet, which is native to South Africa, poses a serious threat to the Sonoran Desert, Arizona State Parks and Trails says on its website.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Through tonight: It’ll be crowded out there this evening.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Other exotic plants crowd out important native plants, and some are toxic to local flora and fauna.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
For example, the bill doubles down on free community college, which would merely crowd out more affordable options; support a subpar system that doesn’t scale through subsidies; and help those who need it the least.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
As the debt grows, private investment activity is crowded out, and massive deficits increase upward pressure on interest rates.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 30 Jan. 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, 24 Feb. 2024
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