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Definition crowd in on in American English

crowd in on phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

if a group of people crowd in on someone, they move close to them and then surround them

Example

Some youths he didn't know began crowding in on him.

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2

if things such as thoughts or memories crowd in on you, they seem to threaten you and make you feel upset

Example

Everything was crowding in on me and I felt that I couldn't cope.

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Definition crowd in on in American English