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

Recent Examples on the Web

And down in Best Supporting Actress, this is good news for everyone, but especially Teyana Taylor, who owns the beginning of One Battle and was beginning to seem crowded out by her co-star’s praise. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025

Jarace Walker, Pacers Walker, a 2023 lottery pick, has mostly been crowded out of minutes at his best position (power forward) by Indiana’s awesome combo of All-Star Pascal Siakam and high-flying reserve Obi Toppin. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

But now, alas, there is a new golden escalator crowding out that mythology. —Chris Brennan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025

That had grown to more than 30%, threatening to crowd out the tradespeople the group was built to serve. —Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for crowd out

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