crowd crush

American  

[kraud kruhsh] / ˈkraʊd ˌkrʌʃ /

noun

crowd crushes plural

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

Derived Forms

• crowd crushing
  noun

Inflected Forms

noun

• crowd crushes
  plural

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 • Aug. 3, 2025

Jade Brooks, 23, said the Boardmasters event, in Newquay, was a "disgrace" after "around 10 people" fell on her during a "crowd crush".

From BBC • Aug. 11, 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