How to Use crowd in a Sentence

crowd

1 of 2 verb
  • Boxes crowded the floor of my apartment.
  • The club has been accused of crowding too many people into too small a space.
  • There are too many products crowding the market.
  • Please move back. You're crowding me.
  • By the end of the 10th mile, three bicyclists were crowding the racer in front.
  • More brands will crowd the shelf.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Take care to not crowd the pan.
    Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
  • The field has been crowded all year.
    Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • Still, the peak months for crowding are yet to come.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • The Bills crowded the box again.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
  • The spring gets crowded and wait times can range from one to three hours.
    Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The space is now crowded with other big names.
    ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But the word is out — it’s getting crowded.
    Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Large aspens crowd around, each leaf like a droplet of sunshine.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Even at that date, the race was crowded with contenders.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Two more stumbled across wolf packs crowding around fresh deer kills.
    Outdoor Life, 26 July 2023
  • When cooking the chicken, don't crowd the pan.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
  • There were times on this trip when all of them seemed to be crowding the banks at once.
    Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Hundreds of people, young and old, crowd the road in front of the tank.
    Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Note that the city will be busy the evening of the parade, and roads will be crowded.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The Lion was still going to crowd surf.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Savor the time, be present, and don't let the busyness of the month crowd it out.
    Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
  • Closer spacings might crowd them.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
  • As Wayne steps out of the car, reporters and paparazzi crowd him.
    Time, 16 June 2023
  • The elephants that crowd the edges of the film are more than atmosphere.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • Now is the time to stock up, before stores get crowded and supplies run out.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
  • Spain were wise to it, quickly doubling up and crowding him out.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Don’t crowd the room with excess furniture or decor for an airy feel.
    Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
  • With that many people, crowding can be a big problem at some times of year.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Iran’s streets are crowded again as a weeks-long protest continues.
    Editorial Board, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026

crowd

2 of 2 noun
  • The ‘no more blue bloods’ crowd.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • This will feed—and please—a crowd.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Not good for the Big Gulp crowd.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This quote alone is a balm for the no-contact crowd.
    Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • But when there are crowds, the service is bound to be not as good.
    Rona Berg, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The Garden crowd isn't ready for this.
    Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • Stock up on this and some chips to feed a crowd this holiday.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • Reporters and crowds greeted them in towns along the way.
    Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
  • No performer could bring a crowd back to life like Richard could.
    Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In one snippet, he’s swallowed by a crowd of fans.
    Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
  • These bright ginger cookies will please any crowd.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Church has been selling out arenas for decades and knows how to work a crowd.
    Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
  • And the Can’t Stand Pat crowd was in full throat.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Why do Los Tucanes still draw big crowds?
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2025
  • His shows may still draw crowds, and his peers may still appear alongside him.
    Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2026
  • That said, there are still a few options for the non-roughing-it crowd.
    Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
  • The shrine said Holy Week draws some of its largest crowds of the year.
    John Odenthal, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Make this 9x13 cake to feed—and impress—a crowd.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • The area has become a darling of the yoga crowd.
    Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
  • In front of a hometown crowd, Green left it all on the floor in more ways than one.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Lots of crowd engagement tonight.
    Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
  • It can be stopped dead by a single concrete wall or a passing crowd.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
  • Users can also add sound effects like the roar of a crowd or keyboard taps.
    Emilia David, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
  • And while crowds may be irrational, the study of crowds is a science.
    IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2023
  • For Chavel, drawing a crowd isn’t just about the acts.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • Feeding a crowd is made easy with these flavors, which are always a hit.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • How have your crowd work clips on social media changed your career?
    Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Not long ago, the shop was overrun by crowds but in dire financial straits.
    Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • On game day, tote it to the game, plug it in, and let your crowd build their own sandwiches.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023
  • There is also a plain crowd-safety problem here.
    Kelsey Maurine Brickl, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026

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