- present participle of crowd.
crowding
Example Sentences
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On the first days of protest, there were about 100,000 people crowding this central street, which stretches from Skanderbeg Square down to the Polytechnic University of Tirana, a distance of almost a mile.
From Slate β Sep. 8, 2026
But soaring surpluses with several key trading partners has also become a political issue, as officials overseas argue that waves of Chinese imports are crowding out local competition.
From Barron's β Sep. 8, 2026
Morgan Stanley’s Michael Mauboussin has long warned that crowding can lead to inefficiencies and mispricing in markets.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 30, 2026
“Investor sentiment across the sector is becoming more debated, with short and long crowding metrics rising across most of the sector month-over-month,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 26, 2026
It was small and cramped, with the thirty-two competitors, their coaches, officials, medical staff, and volunteers crowding the space.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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