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

It was so bush league to see the Lakers crowd around the beleagued referees at the end of an 18-point loss to the Thunder in Game 2.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Emily Austin, a conservative influencer and sports broadcaster, remained seated as the crowd around her erupted in cheers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 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

The crowd around him quickly dwindles to only a few people wandering up and down the pathway.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern