crowd out

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

But throughout this trial, that focus has often crowded out the deaths of Clancy's three children. — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

But like many creatives before him (McQueen included), the relentless toil of brand building eventually began to crowd out the creativity itself. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

That’s what happened at this year’s Berlinale, where arguments over the war in Gaza — and whether the festival tilted too pro-Israel or too pro-Palestinian — crowded out any real discussion of cinema. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

So an elegant structure can become uncomfortable if the trust produces a large tax bill, holds illiquid assets, or simply grows large enough that the annual burden begins to crowd out other planning decisions. — Michael Gold Cfp, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for crowd out

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