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as in cramming
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
crowded all the boats into the harbor before the storm struck
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as in flocking
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers
cars crowded the roads over the long holiday weekend
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as in huddling
to gather into a closely packed group
everyone crowded around to see the baby being shown off by his proud parents
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Recent Examples of crowding
With its crisp bubbles and endless flavor options, the drink has exploded in popularity, crowding store shelves and trending across social media.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Witnesses said teens flooded the restaurant after football games, shooting fireworks and crowding the lobby.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Thousands again attended this year, crowding booths and events across the Valley High campus.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In a nearby plot, natural self-thinning over 80 years reduced crowding from 275 to 70 trees per acre.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
The military has also been targeting and destroying high-rise buildings surrounding displacement camps, crowding Gaza City’s residents into ever-smaller spaces.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of ringing the doorbell multiple times or crowding the front door while another group of trick-or-treaters is there, be patient and wait for your turn—it'll make the night much more enjoyable for you and everyone else.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
However, this year, the spectacle was overshadowed by controversy when videos surfaced of tourists leaving their vehicles and crowding dangerously close to the animals in order to get the best pictures and videos.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The bus service’s long waits also caused crowding and loitering in the area, spokeswoman Pauline Haberman said at the time.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Witnesses said teens flooded the restaurant after football games, shooting fireworks and crowding the lobby.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Thousands again attended this year, crowding booths and events across the Valley High campus.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In a nearby plot, natural self-thinning over 80 years reduced crowding from 275 to 70 trees per acre.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
The military has also been targeting and destroying high-rise buildings surrounding displacement camps, crowding Gaza City’s residents into ever-smaller spaces.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of ringing the doorbell multiple times or crowding the front door while another group of trick-or-treaters is there, be patient and wait for your turn—it'll make the night much more enjoyable for you and everyone else.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
However, this year, the spectacle was overshadowed by controversy when videos surfaced of tourists leaving their vehicles and crowding dangerously close to the animals in order to get the best pictures and videos.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The bus service’s long waits also caused crowding and loitering in the area, spokeswoman Pauline Haberman said at the time.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowding
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Government funding has been appropriated this way for the past nine fiscal years, with Congress cramming 108 spending measures into 13 bills.—
Lazaro Gamio,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Instead of cramming it all into a tiny box, Robeta gave it a soft curtain enclosure that keeps the look minimal and the space functional.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, a growing number of millennials and Gen Xers are flocking to Disney parks without kids, with experts saying the appeal lies in finding comfort, community and escape, Fox News Digital previously reported.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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But despite the sentiment that all is well in the economy, investors are flocking to the safe-haven asset of gold—usually a sign that traders are battening down the hatches.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Huskies were huddling throughout the game but strategically sprinting to the line of scrimmage and snapping the ball quickly to catch the Buckeyes off-guard.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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More than 3,200 young Nepalis are currently huddling in an online discussion on social media messaging platform Discord to debate who will officially take part in the talks and what issues will be discussed.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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While many traditional inner-thigh exercises focus solely on squeezing motions, more effective adductor training also incorporates movements in multiple planes and challenges the muscles to work as stabilizers rather than just prime movers.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The squeeze One way Californians cope with pricey housing is by squeezing more than the typical number of people into their living spaces.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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According to Jeffrey Gottfurcht, co-founder and CEO of Cyber Dive, a software company that enables parents to monitor their child's phone habits and history, parents shouldn't be concerned about invading their child's privacy.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sustainable peace requires genuine, enforceable guarantees that clearly deter Putin from ever invading Ukraine again.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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During the last government shutdown in 2018-19, there were reports of trash piling up at national park sites and the organization relied on nonprofits and volunteers to keep up certain services.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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With maritime routes disrupted, cocaine produced in Colombia’s Catatumbo region is piling up inside Venezuela.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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First steps in that process occurred last week, when the Chokai practiced loading dummy Tomahawk munitions into its vertical launch cells.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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In two of them — July 17, 2005, and July 5, 2008 — the Red Sox actually scored a run before loading the bases … and before Mariano Rivera then escaped all that trouble.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Daniels, meanwhile, was hit 10 times by Green Bay’s swarming defense and faced pressure on nearly half of his dropbacks.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The 1950s saw the Type 1 spread globally, especially swarming roads in the United States during the 1960s.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Crowding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowding. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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