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

She still likes having people over, but at her 55th birthday party recently, everyone had to crowd around her kitchen island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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

Two striking images shared widely online show people carrying champagne bottles with lit sparklers above their heads, with a crowd around them.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

There was a crowd around a woman who stood on a barrel—she seemed to be telling a story or giving a speech.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu