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as in cramming
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
crowded all the boats into the harbor before the storm struck
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2
as in flocking
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers
cars crowded the roads over the long holiday weekend
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3
as in huddling
to gather into a closely packed group
everyone crowded around to see the baby being shown off by his proud parents
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The idea of fear invading any part of the Lions locker room is ludicrous.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Kevin Harlan has had a number of memorable calls in his broadcast career, ranging from a field-invading cat to a field-invading fan.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
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Nosferatu starts piling the horrors on as Orlok and Ellen’s link strengthens.—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
20 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party, which says the bills threaten Taiwan’s democratic system, removed windows to get into the building Thursday night and take over the speaker’s area, piling up walls of chairs to block access, Taiwan’s Central News Agency said.—
Taijing Wu and Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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In the driveway of a rundown house, two soldiers work quickly under the glow of headlamps, loading weapons from a shed into the back of a battered truck.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Court records show Corcoran asked Nieto's then 7-year-old daughter Melanie to stay in an upstairs bedroom before loading a rifle, a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic, and going to the living room, where his brother and his friends were watching TV.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Crowding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowding. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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