crowd
noun
a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng.
has crowded
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present perfectof crowd (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The explosion of arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has crowded detention centers nationwide, leaving tens of thousands of families to navigate a complex immigration landscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Some analysts and investors cite the explosion of bond issuance—from AI hyperscalers such as Amazon.com and Alphabet—which they say has crowded out investment in Treasurys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
As a result, Google has crowded out what little competition remains from the search wars—namely, Microsoft’s Bing and the privacy-focused DuckDuckGo.
From Slate ● Oct. 4, 2023
Rapid urbanization has crowded out much of its ecology.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2023
His fear for me has crowded everything else out.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
