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

They are known for growing quickly, consuming massive amounts of food and crowding out native species that rely on the same resources. —Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026

Leaders must foster an environment where productive tension and direct communication are valued to achieve true performance, rather than letting niceness crowd out essential truths. —Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

The practice is supposedly diverting capital away from construction, limiting the number of homes changing hands and crowding out owner-occupiers. —Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026

Instead, high debt crowds out investment, slowing growth over decades. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for crowd out

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