crowd out
verb
crowded out; crowding out; crowds out
: to push, move, or force (something or someone) out of a place or situation by filling its space
The quick-growing grass is crowding out native plants.
She worries that junk food is crowding fruits and vegetables out of her children's diet.
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Crucially, the premium push isn't crowding out lower-income spenders.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
But suppose that 20% do, the cost would be roughly $6 billion annually, a large number that could crowd out the ability of government to fund other healthcare items.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Extrinsic rewards, such as grades, do so because extrinsic desires tend to crowd out intrinsic ones.
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David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Eventually, those foods will start to crowd out the less nutritious foods from your diet.
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Anahad O’Connor,
Washington Post,
25 June 2026
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Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
But suppose that 20% do, the cost would be roughly $6 billion annually, a large number that could crowd out the ability of government to fund other healthcare items.
—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Extrinsic rewards, such as grades, do so because extrinsic desires tend to crowd out intrinsic ones.
—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Eventually, those foods will start to crowd out the less nutritious foods from your diet.
—
Anahad O’Connor,
Washington Post,
25 June 2026
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“Crowd out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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