crowd crush

American  

[kraud kruhsh] / ˈkraʊd ˌkrʌʃ /

noun

plural

crowd crushes

1. a situation in which a large crowd is pressed too tightly into a limited space, becomes uncontrolled, or surges toward an exit or attraction, causing some individuals to be crushed against or beneath others.

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Other Word Forms

• crowd crushing noun

Example Sentences

Police rejected the application on the grounds that there was not enough time to prepare a traffic management plan, and warned of a potential crowd crush and other safety concerns.

From BBC

A BBC Hindi investigation reveals that Indian officials quietly paid compensation to the families of more people than they admit died in a deadly crowd crush at the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival which is the world's largest religious gathering.

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On Thursday, London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said the risk of a crowd crush at Notting Hill Carnival "made me frightened".

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Police in India have arrested at least four people in connection with the fatal crowd crush that took place in the southern city of Bengaluru earlier this week.

From BBC

Following Seoul's Halloween crowd crush in 2022, victims and bereaved families were similarly smeared.

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