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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
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Three roaches crawled on the floor elsewhere.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
Kids can build block houses, climb a rock wall, and crawl through a human-sized ant hill while observing the museum’s collection of insects.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Morello, an underground East Contra Costa rapper who went by the stage name $mooth, crawled into the home after being shot but succumbed to his injuries on the kitchen floor.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Three roaches crawled on the floor elsewhere.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
The vacation spots on this list are romantic, but they’re also designed for duo travel—whether that looks like pairing up with a partner to rappel down canyons in Dominica, trying twice as many dishes on a pintxo crawl in San Sebastian, or co-marveling at South African sunsets.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
Kids can build block houses, climb a rock wall, and crawl through a human-sized ant hill while observing the museum’s collection of insects.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crawl
Verb
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That later Presidents did indeed engage in military action without consulting Congress, creeping on to a power reserved for the legislature, is a fact of the past century and a half of American history but especially since the rise of the national-security state during the Cold War.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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In full sun or partial shade and well-draining soil, creeping thyme puts on a show, with small flowers covering the ground like a colorful carpet.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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Miller made efforts to clean up the scene before dragging the 86-year-old’s body to a cellar under the shed, where she was later found, the indictment read.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Each team has to drag three giant snakes through a bunch of obstacles and then get a ball through a snake maze to win immunity.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Voting on the first day was delayed when security officials picked up a cell phone signal inside the Sistine Chapel, O’Connell writes.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Mehta reminded the judge that Cox tried to delay a previous trial by requesting to self represent.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When Captain America burst onto his own comic book cover that December, Kirby and Simon did not hold back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Turning the system on too early can cause pipes to freeze and burst.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Caspian Sea nation halted truck traffic across the over 400-mile border with Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With roses snaked around the mic stands to match the roses on her cowboy hat, Kirke strummed acoustic guitar with minimal accompaniment — pedal steel guitar, bass and drums.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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In southwest Russia, where the border with eastern Ukraine snakes down to the Sea of Azov, lies the city of Rostov-on-Don, which serves as the headquarters of Russia’s Southern Military District.—
Sophie Spiegelberger,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nothing really itches my brain like a crisp white tee poking out the top of a sweater.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Parr’s humor is also detectably British, with a poking quality that only rarely verges into outright peevishness.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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Still, a 12-person jury was selected Monday, and opening arguments went ahead in the Manhattan federal courthouse Tuesday morning, amid lingering questions about whether it could all be upended by a last-minute deal.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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Patchy fog may linger in the morning.—
Brandi D. Addison,
IndyStar,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Crawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawl. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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