crawfished; crawfishing; crawfishes
: to retreat from a position : back out
I crawfished as fast as I could …—
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Over 30 years into its run, Daniel is still embracing the sauce work and cooking techniques that harken back to the chef’s upbringing in Lyon, with dishes like halibut with sauce Nantua and crawfish.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
In a growing trend, lots of schools are holding showcases next month to attract college coaches and inviting opponents to play in seven-on-seven competitions while using free food as an incentive to get the college recruiters to show up, from barbecue to crawfish on the menu.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Surveillance footage caught him leaving the store with crab legs and crawfish without paying for them.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Over 30 years into its run, Daniel is still embracing the sauce work and cooking techniques that harken back to the chef’s upbringing in Lyon, with dishes like halibut with sauce Nantua and crawfish.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
Structures can take the shape of anything from reindeer and frogs to crawfish and fleur-de-lis.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
In a growing trend, lots of schools are holding showcases next month to attract college coaches and inviting opponents to play in seven-on-seven competitions while using free food as an incentive to get the college recruiters to show up, from barbecue to crawfish on the menu.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Crawfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crawfish. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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