crowd around
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle around
Meanings
Press close in a thick group
Why “around”? You stay near a place or person, but you do not fully join or leave.
“Reporters crowded around the senator.”
“Fans crowded around the stage door.”
Don't confuse with
Crowd around means press close in a thick group. Crowd in means move into a small space in large numbers.
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
crowd in
A contrast learners often mix up
Move into a small space in large numbers
be around
Same around pattern: nearby
Be present in the locality
cluster around
Same around pattern: nearby
Form a tight group near something
come around
Same around pattern: nearby
Visit someone at their home; Regain consciousness after fainting or anaesthesia; Eventually agree to or accept an idea; (of an event) recur on a regular schedule
gather around
Same around pattern: nearby
Form a group nearby
get around
Same around pattern: nearby
Avoid a rule or difficulty; Travel or move about; (of news) become widely known; Find time to do something
hang around
Same around pattern: nearby
Stay nearby without a purpose; Stay in a place without doing much; Spend time with a person or group regularly
look around
Same around pattern: nearby
Glance in every direction; Move your eyes to look at all parts of a place; Visit a place to see what is there, especially before deciding to buy
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