as in snail
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
he's always the crawler who makes everyone else late
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Recent Examples of crawler
Google’s index ballooned as its crawlers struggled to process this relentless deluge of pages.
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Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
That gives him time to meet and chat with crawlers and learn about their book-reading habits.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
While creepy crawlers seeping in your home can be inevitable, there are a few precautionary tips Ideal Partners gives homeowners.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
The oil will smother active and recently settled crawlers.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
That gives him time to meet and chat with crawlers and learn about their book-reading habits.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
While creepy crawlers seeping in your home can be inevitable, there are a few precautionary tips Ideal Partners gives homeowners.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
The oil will smother active and recently settled crawlers.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crawler
snail
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From an outdoor kitchen emerged a lavish feast: bruschetta topped with mangrove clams; squash soup with snails; fish fritters; sea-bass kinilaw—ceviche’s Filipino cousin—cured with lime and young-coconut vinegar.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2025
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In Lake Victoria, the largest tropical lake in the world, rocky outcrops provide a home for freshwater snails.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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“Crawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawler. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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