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crowded

v.
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈkɹaʊdəd// UK //kɹˈaʊdɪd// crowd·ed General-service

v. to move close to someone or something because there is not much space. It can also mean to fill a place with too many people or things.

v. to press, force, or gather into a confined space; to fill a location to excess. Transitive when an object is being packed into a space, or intransitive when describing a group moving together.


SIMPLE

The fans crowded around the singer for an autograph.

CONTEXTUAL

Commuters crowded into the train carriage during the morning rush hour to avoid being late.

COMPLEX

Dozens of reporters crowded the narrow hallway, hoping to catch a glimpse of the minister before the press conference began.

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The verb is often used with the preposition 'into' or 'around'. When used in the passive voice ('was crowded with'), it describes a state rather than an action.

Pitfall

The room was crowded of peopleThe room was crowded with peopleWhen describing a space full of something, the verb (in its past participle form) takes the preposition 'with', not 'of'.

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