crowd around

Example Sentences

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Sometimes, concerned humans crowd around an injured capybara, he says, not knowing it’s better to leave them alone and go for help.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Emily Austin, a conservative influencer and sports broadcaster, remained seated as the crowd around her erupted in cheers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Ivorian schoolchildren crowd around masks, finely carved turtles, and ceremonial spoons once admired by visitors of Zurich's Rietberg Museum.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

"In the old days people would crowd around me looking for the paper. Now I have to chase down clients to try to sell one," he says.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

I guess I ain’t gone get to tell her my in-case goodbye today, with this crowd around.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett