# crowd in on

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/crowd-in-on
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To join when not wanted; to force one's way into a situation where one is unwelcome.

## Examples

- Please do not crowd in on our private conversation.
- I wanted some time alone, but my neighbors kept crowding in on my space.
- The intrusive paparazzi continued to crowd in on the celebrity, despite her clear requests for privacy and personal distance.

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