crowd around/round
phrasal verb
crowded around/round; crowding around/round; crowds around/round
: to form a tight group around (something or someone)
A small group of people crowded around the car.
When one of the protesters began to speak, the people crowded around (him) to hear what he had to say.
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Men, women and kids crowd around a water pump, buckets and plastic tankers at the ready.
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 June 2024
But McIlroy sent an early warning of what the afternoon had in store: DeChambeau was on the tee box when the crowd around the first green roared, celebrating McIlroy’s first birdie of the day.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 June 2024
Known for gathering a stylish crowd around the table, Moma Group’s latest venture transports you back to a bygone era and effortlessly combines the best of innovative cuisine with Parisian grandeur.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 June 2024
With a big smile on his face, Thug Sr. raps along with the song’s chorus while doing the #SkiChallenge as the crowd around him goes crazy.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 13 June 2024
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 June 2024
But McIlroy sent an early warning of what the afternoon had in store: DeChambeau was on the tee box when the crowd around the first green roared, celebrating McIlroy’s first birdie of the day.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 June 2024
Known for gathering a stylish crowd around the table, Moma Group’s latest venture transports you back to a bygone era and effortlessly combines the best of innovative cuisine with Parisian grandeur.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 June 2024
With a big smile on his face, Thug Sr. raps along with the song’s chorus while doing the #SkiChallenge as the crowd around him goes crazy.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 13 June 2024
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“Crowd around/round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd%20around%2Fround. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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