CROWDING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

crowding

verb

Definition of crowding next

present participle of crowd

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 Residents in a northwest Atlanta neighborhood are raising concerns over Waymo vehicles crowding their streets. —

Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 15 May 2026 Perhaps it’s meant to suggest the weight of history or the state apparatuses crowding characters into the bottom of the frame, or space that’s occupied by unseen spirits (Goethe himself? —

Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 Icons like the Amazon rainforest, Great Barrier Reef, and Victoria Falls tend to top the list, but sometimes a site’s notoriety can be its downfall, especially when high visitation leads to crowding and environmental degradation. —

Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026 The finish in Burgas was narrow and uphill with barriers crowding the road. —

Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026 Former City Council member and area resident Jeremy Fife tied those concerns to classroom crowding at nearby Falcon Ridge Elementary School. —

Noah Daly may 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026 Guido Reichstadter was safely removed from the bridge and is charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, unlawful entry and failing to obey an officer, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told Fox News Digital. —

Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 But Miss Manners fears this might be the reason the poor lady is trying to get a head start — to prevent everyone from crowding her kitchen and breaking her china. —

Judith Martin, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 Plants need airflow and room for their roots, and crowding leads straight to disease, pests and stunted growth. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026

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But the line is shifting towards the Mediterranean Sea, cramming Gaza’s population into a shrinking strip of land.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Instead of cramming an itinerary, dark sky travelers often build trips around a single celestial event or a multi-night stay somewhere remote enough to actually see the stars.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026