crowd
noun
a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng.
crowding
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present participleof crowd.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“There is very little crowding risk embedded in the current sector leadership, and little dry powder being unwound against it,” they say.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
On the first days of protest, there were about 100,000 people crowding this central street, which stretches from Skanderbeg Square down to the Polytechnic University of Tirana, a distance of almost a mile.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Morgan Stanley’s Michael Mauboussin has long warned that crowding can lead to inefficiencies and mispricing in markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026
He called on the supporters of the ex-cricket captain -- who remains Pakistan's dominant political personality -- to abide by his party's agreement with the court that there "must not be any crowding or commotion".
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
But then, too, Carla felt relieved to be setting out towards her very own school in her proper grade away from the crowding that was her family of four girls too close in age.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
