- present participle of crowd.
Example Sentences
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Though crowding has not yet reached a level she finds especially concerning, it can make a trade more vulnerable when investors try to exit at the same time, she said.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
But for other big tech companies, the need to spend on AI infrastructure is crowding out other priorities, including keeping shareholders sweet with buybacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
I briefly considered adding peas or carrots for extra color, but decided against crowding the bowl.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
We’re all crowding around to see it: the barely visible blur left by the triplet of eruptions that tipped a civilization into collapse.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
People started crowding around the taxi, peering in, snapping photos with their phones, making me feel I was something from a freak show.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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