Crowd
Crowd verb - To fit (people or things) into a tight space.
Halt
Halt verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.
Common collocations
| number | crowd number | halt number |
Both words in one sentence
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When the violence of Partition broke out, Gandhi famously marched into Calcutta and managed to pacify and cajole the crowd to halt the violence while he was there.
Source: Useful Notes / Mahatma Gandhi -
As they make a mad dash for what appears to be their dream home, they skid to halt (accompanied by the record scratch) once they see the massive crowd of animals waiting for Simba's presentation.
Source: Record Needle Scratch -
Trapping the rather ferocious dog in his room (and warning Gaius not to go in there), Merlin races out to the tournament grounds.The fight comes to a brief halt when Arthur knocks Valiants helmet off and wins himself a cheer from the crowd when he removes his own helmet to even the odds.
Source: Recap / Merlin S 01 E 02 Valiant
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