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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
Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Eilish crawled up the stage and sat on a stool as Bieber sang the song to her midway through his Coachella set.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Alongside the lack of personnel, some vital functions have slowed to a crawl.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Their boneless design also enables unique movement — from crawling along the ocean floor to jetting through water by expelling it rapidly from their bodies.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Eilish crawled up the stage and sat on a stool as Bieber sang the song to her midway through his Coachella set.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
This year’s crawl will have two new author ambassadors and two artist ambassadors, who will pop up at participating bookstores through the three-day event.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Alongside the lack of personnel, some vital functions have slowed to a crawl.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crawl
Verb
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Win it, and suddenly the series tightens, the doubt creeps in and the path gets a lot more complicated for Orlando.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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For another easy-to-care-for choice that relishes sunlight, look to creeping juniper and its beautifully hazy blue-green leaves.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The wave of online comments was sparked by the boss of condom maker Karex, Goh Miah Kiat, who said the Malaysian company planned to raise prices by 20%-30% and possibly more if supply chain disruptions due to the Iran war drag on.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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After dragging Newport from right to left and back to the right again, holding midfielder Ashley Charles goes over the top to find Ilunga on the right.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Old luggage barcode stickers can confuse airline systems and increase the risk of bags being misrouted or delayed.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Following exhibitions in 2018 and 2019, however, Olympic inclusion was scrapped when COVID-19 delayed the Games.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the teen’s case, five large keloids abruptly burst from her chickenpox scars, breaking out in different places on her body—on her right jaw, chest, abdomen, and right flank.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Amazon’s sale section is bursting with stellar deals this weekend — and these budget-friendly picks are no exception.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Makar took a pass from partner Devon Toews at the left point, then danced across the top of the zone before slinging a shot through traffic for his first goal of the postseason.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The five-year, $11 billion project will add 16 miles of express lanes and a dedicated busway with the aim of alleviating traffic on one of Atlanta’s most stressful roads.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Edelweiss Snacks extended its standby queue to corral the snaking line of hungry Disneylanders waiting to buy a Garlic Cheesy Brat, according to MiceChat.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Another car snakes down the road.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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When Andrei Vasilevskiy tried to poke the puck away, Bolduc had moved so deep into the crease area that the puck went off him and into the net for his first career playoff goal.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The host also poked fun at the Trumps’ living separately despite being married for 22 years.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While coverage is expected to be more scattered, isolated strong to severe storms could still produce hail and gusty winds, particularly where daytime heating and lingering boundaries overlap.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The two men dined at a table alone, lingering long after all other diners had dispersed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Crawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawl. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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