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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
Mike Kaye
january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Since the holidays, many of us have spent winter days cooped up inside, shuttling between work, school and home while the calendar crawls toward spring.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2025
How Is It Expected To Affect the Housing Market?
The U.S. housing market has slowed to a crawl this year, as buyers have kept to the sidelines due to ongoing affordability issues.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Scott’s almost-every-snap status has largely crawled under the radar this season.
—Mike Kaye
january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Since the holidays, many of us have spent winter days cooped up inside, shuttling between work, school and home while the calendar crawls toward spring.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Multiple nodes in a stressed network can pump out redundant messages into the network, causing communications to grind to a crawl.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2025
How Is It Expected To Affect the Housing Market?
The U.S. housing market has slowed to a crawl this year, as buyers have kept to the sidelines due to ongoing affordability issues.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crawl
Verb
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Grow as a creeping vine or along a trellis.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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But then the Broncos’ offensive woes crept back to the forefront.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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At least one woman was dragged along the pavement as officers appeared to prepare additional crowd-control devices.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If your flight is canceled or significantly delayed due to the cuts, you’re legally entitled to a cash refund, not just some future credit.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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According to the flight status report on the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field website Friday, the airport had delayed arrivals from Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago and Houston, and canceled flights from Charlotte and Salt Lake City.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While the football program, which will move up to Class 5A for the next two-year cycle that starts in 2026, has established itself as a perennial playoff team under Startzer, other Nighthawks programs have also burst onto the scene.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hagan’s initial shot on a corner was deflected to the left wing, and Cusack bursted to the loose ball to flick it in.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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,
9 Nov. 2025
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Then, at the next vehicle entrance, the city is proposing a tunnel so bike traffic can move without interacting with cars.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Long lines snaked around the terminal Sunday.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Two incumbents — west Charlotte’s Thelma Byers-Bailey and Summer Nunn, whose district snakes along the county’s southern border — chose not to run for reelection to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The actress hasn't spoken publicly about her dating life, aside from a few TikTok videos poking fun at her singleness.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS POLITICAL THEATER – Vance reposts meme poking fun at Democrats' Jan 6 candlelight vigil.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ultimately, however, the lingering impact of being dragged last summer is known only to the officer – who is said to be experienced, with more than 10 years of service as an ICE deportation officer, according to DHS.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Early next week, a brief warmup returns highs to the 30s before cooler air likely lingers deeper into mid-January.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Crawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawl. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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