Crowd out

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verb

To push or force something or someone out of a place or situation by taking up all the space or attention.

Younger players have crowded out many of the older ones from the team.
Visual representation of "crowd out" - To push or force something or someone out of a place or situation by taking up all the space or attention

Often appears as...

  • crowd out competition
  • crowd out the market
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Literal Space

Used when talking about physically occupying too much space, making no room for others.

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Her extensive shoe collection crowded out the entire closet space.
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Metaphorical Attention

Refers to dominating the attention or focus, often in conversations or media.

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The celebrity scandal crowded out all other news that day.
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Exclusion Effect

Highlights the unintended side-effect of excluding others because of a dominant person or group.

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The larger fish have crowded out the smaller ones from the feeding area.
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