join the crowd
idiom
1
: to become part of a larger group : to do what most other people are doing
You can find a private hideaway or join the crowd at the beach.
2
informal
—used to say that the problems or feelings someone is having are problems or feelings that others have had
If you don't understand the rules, join the crowd: no one else does either!
Examples of join the crowd in a Sentence
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Once the sun is officially out of sight, join the crowd in applauding its performance.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
In such situations, Grantham said, the competitive pressures and financial incentives to join the crowd can be overpowering.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
As European states work to quickly thaw relations with Addis Ababa and China continues to present itself as a steadfast friend to the country, Washington could feel compelled to join the crowd, afraid of being left out.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2023
The former President’s arrival was delayed almost ninety minutes, and a few locals came to join the crowd.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
Then, in February, Venus will join the crowd, marking the first time seven planets will align in the sky since this past April’s total solar eclipse, according to the Democrat and Chronicle’s Steve Howe.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
And neither team would be thrilled to join the crowd.
—Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2024
Even as double-digit favorites, the Rebels don’t want to join the crowd of Southeastern Conference teams already with nonconference losses.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023
But something compelled him to join the crowd of about 100 people walking to the Arizona State Capitol.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2023
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
In such situations, Grantham said, the competitive pressures and financial incentives to join the crowd can be overpowering.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
As European states work to quickly thaw relations with Addis Ababa and China continues to present itself as a steadfast friend to the country, Washington could feel compelled to join the crowd, afraid of being left out.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2023
The former President’s arrival was delayed almost ninety minutes, and a few locals came to join the crowd.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
Then, in February, Venus will join the crowd, marking the first time seven planets will align in the sky since this past April’s total solar eclipse, according to the Democrat and Chronicle’s Steve Howe.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
And neither team would be thrilled to join the crowd.
—Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2024
Even as double-digit favorites, the Rebels don’t want to join the crowd of Southeastern Conference teams already with nonconference losses.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023
But something compelled him to join the crowd of about 100 people walking to the Arizona State Capitol.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2023
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“Join the crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/join%20the%20crowd. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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