1
: one that crawls
2
: a vehicle (such as a crane) that travels on endless chain belts
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Examples of crawler in a Sentence
he's always the crawler who makes everyone else late
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The pub crawlers must pay for their drinks and food at each venue.
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Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 13 July 2024
Others, including the many different variations of ‘crawler harnesses (such as Mack’s Smile Blade rig or Yakima Baits’ Hildebrandt Hammer Time), allow anglers to slow-troll or drift a flashy live bait over and around structure.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024
Nightcrawlers: Lots of fish love a crawler, but few more than walleyes do.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024
The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser is an advanced and comfortable rock crawler wrapped in a package with appealing retro touches.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
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Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 13 July 2024
Others, including the many different variations of ‘crawler harnesses (such as Mack’s Smile Blade rig or Yakima Baits’ Hildebrandt Hammer Time), allow anglers to slow-troll or drift a flashy live bait over and around structure.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024
Nightcrawlers: Lots of fish love a crawler, but few more than walleyes do.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024
The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser is an advanced and comfortable rock crawler wrapped in a package with appealing retro touches.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Crawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crawler. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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