crowd
noun
a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng.
is crowding
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present progressiveof crowd (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Beyond this, a flood of issuance of investment-grade investment bonds is crowding out demand for long-dated Treasurys.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Declines for software companies like Workday, Adobe and ServiceNow were less pronounced Tuesday than IBM’s selloff, but the idea that AI spending is crowding out other parts of companies’ tech budgets rattled software stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“It’s a visual effect that you can really only capture with your camera and so everyone is crowding into the few viewing platforms in the valley.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025
The farmers have for months been protesting an influx of Ukrainian products that they say is crowding the Polish market and undercutting their livelihood.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
"Can you tell me why that steam-yacht of over six hundred tons is crowding on steam, and running away towards Port Said, while we are, by Captain Ringgold's order, headed for Cyprus?" asked the captain.
From Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing by Oliver Optic
