crowd out

Example Sentences

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But it’s also a ruthless competitor, and its record-smashing public listing threatens to crowd out other names in the space ecosystem.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Jaxson Hayes punctuated the third with a two-handed dunk, bringing the crowd out of their seats.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

An event like the World Cup can also crowd out other events, like conferences, that would have drawn out-of-towners to the city.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

It can crowd out potentially more productive investments as governments borrow more in financial markets to fund the additional spending, pushing up interest rates for households and businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

And that crowd out there he had wanted to impress?

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier