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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That had grown to more than 30%, threatening to crowd out the tradespeople the group was built to serve.
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In multiple myeloma, abnormal plasma cells build up in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy blood-forming cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
If Universal wants to make room for more fans in that home, that should not crowd out HHN’s original fans.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Weapons was crowded out to the third spot by The Shadow's Edge, a gritty Hong Kong action film reteaming Jackie Chan with writer-director Larry Yang after 2023's Ride On.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In multiple myeloma, abnormal plasma cells build up in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy blood-forming cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
If Universal wants to make room for more fans in that home, that should not crowd out HHN’s original fans.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Weapons was crowded out to the third spot by The Shadow's Edge, a gritty Hong Kong action film reteaming Jackie Chan with writer-director Larry Yang after 2023's Ride On.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Crowd out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd%20out. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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