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

In the distant future, who won’t still want a screen big enough for friends or family to crowd around for a funny video?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

Two striking images shared widely online show people carrying champagne bottles with lit sparklers above their heads, with a crowd around them.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

I watch as kids crowd around Matt and the envelope waving their money, but all I can hear is those three words: worst thing ever.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden