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as in to delay
to move or act slowly
the deadline is fast approaching, so this is no time to crawl
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Recent Examples of crawl
Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The fastest sport on two feet was reduced to a crawl, and that suited Maryland men’s lacrosse just fine.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2025
Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
According to court documents, the 55-year-old allegedly crawled into the bed with Dixon and began touching his thighs.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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Verb
Gatlinburg has seen other high-traffic incidents before, especially during peak tourist seasons, when congestion on the Parkway can slow travel to a crawl.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The fastest sport on two feet was reduced to a crawl, and that suited Maryland men’s lacrosse just fine.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2025
Noun
Whispers over Virat Kohli’s decline were gaining traction while Rohit crawled to a painful 19 off 105 balls.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
According to court documents, the 55-year-old allegedly crawled into the bed with Dixon and began touching his thighs.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crawl
Verb
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Soon, Kelli’s voice creeps up a few octaves after Brit calls her insecure, prompting her to lay the glam team drama on the table.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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No Liverpool fan can be anything but glowing in their praise of Robertson in a red shirt, but his powers are waning compared with previous seasons as more defensive mistakes crept into his game last season.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Voting had come to a standstill, dragging for more than three hours, with holdout senators huddling for negotiations and taking private meetings off the Senate floor.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
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Even as Beijing drags its feet on financial reforms, the chaos surrounding Trump 2.0 is making the case, day after day, for an alternative to the dollar.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Verb
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So far, the administration has ended or delayed nearly 2,500 NIH grants, including some related to researching blood glucose.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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Service businesses face real-time cost pressures that cannot be warehoused or delayed.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Fort Erie bursts with American tourists in the summertime, but today is empty on a gray May morning.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
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France’s Nolan Traoré, who burst onto the international scene after sparkling at the 2024 Hoop Summit, was thought of as a potential high lottery pick this time last year, but an inconsistent season playing for Saint-Quentin in France’s LNB Pro A League has slowed his roll.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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In the spring, the Trump administration revoked permission to study in the U.S. for thousands of students, including some involved only in traffic offenses, before abruptly reversing course.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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An executive at a cybersecurity company told Forbes search traffic to its website has gone down 10% this year.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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When his man left to protect the lane against Gilgeous-Alexander snaking back against the blitz, Williams would get the swing pass from his point guard and attack the rotated defense.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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During the early years, the Pines might have been best known as the home to the Hollywood Sportatorium, where people stuck in a long line of cars snaked along a two-lane road to see rock concerts.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Cunningham came to the defense of her teammate Clark, retaliating with less than a minute left on the clock after, earlier in the game, the Fever's superstar player was poked in the eye and then knocked to the ground by two separate Sun players.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Sheldon poked Clark in the eye while defending her.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Each time a child left, the emotional toll was unbearable, and the sadness lingered long after they were gone.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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In 2022, Cruz reached Double-A but still had lingering command issues.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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“Crawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawl. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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