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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Over time, however, the mechanisms built to carry that judgment increasingly substituted for it, as scale, standardization, and efficiency crowded out confrontation.
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Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
One of these has been to send their initial delivery towards one post or the other and then guide the ball into the middle of the goal area, where players pin their opponents and crowd out the goalkeeper, or shoot directly.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Kate, a small business owner, said rising property taxes are crowding out her ability to reinvest in her business and community.
—Gov. Kim Reynolds, Des Moines Register, 13 Jan. 2026
The Taco Stop's buzzing Midtown Fort Collins dining room is a far cry from the restaurant's roots, which took hold more than a decade ago after owners Cesar Lopez and Berenice Longoria tried their luck selling steak street tacos to late-night crowds out of their no-frills food cart.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
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Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
One of these has been to send their initial delivery towards one post or the other and then guide the ball into the middle of the goal area, where players pin their opponents and crowd out the goalkeeper, or shoot directly.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Kate, a small business owner, said rising property taxes are crowding out her ability to reinvest in her business and community.
—Gov. Kim Reynolds, Des Moines Register, 13 Jan. 2026
The Taco Stop's buzzing Midtown Fort Collins dining room is a far cry from the restaurant's roots, which took hold more than a decade ago after owners Cesar Lopez and Berenice Longoria tried their luck selling steak street tacos to late-night crowds out of their no-frills food cart.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Crowd out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd%20out. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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