crowd
noun
a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng.
have been crowding
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present perfect progressiveof crowd.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Word is now out about the scene, and Sheridan says people "have been crowding around" the West End theatre to watch.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2024
For weeks, customers have been crowding into Arcadia Firearm and Safety, a gun store in the heart of Southern California’s Chinese American community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2020
“Ideological assertions have been crowding out evidence in public and private debates and in policymaking,” Holt added.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 16, 2017
Makers of midrange cars have lost sales to lower-priced competitors like Hyundai at the same time that luxury carmakers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz have been crowding their territory with less expensive models.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2014
There are some large Ilyat camps above, and from these and from Rustam-i the people have been crowding in.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
