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 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 • Jun. 6, 2025

In late 2022, he was criticised for his government’s response to the horrific crowd crush during Halloween, which killed 159 young people in Seoul.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024

Al-Ahram reported that the opposition to Scott’s concert in Egypt primarily stems from the fatal crowd crush at Astroworld, which killed 10 concertgoers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Supporters of the bill argue that the technology could help avert disasters like the deadly crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people during Halloween festivities in South Korea in October.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023

South Korean investigators cleared senior authorities of fault in the fatal Halloween crowd crush.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2023