1
as in crept
to move slowly with the body close to the ground
the time we had to crawl through a narrow passageway from one cave to another
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2
as in dragged
to move slowly
the weekend traffic on the road to the beach just crawled
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3
as in delayed
to move or act slowly
the deadline is fast approaching, so this is no time to crawl
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Monday’s win was perhaps a start to the Wild playing more like themselves, but Gustavsson did feel some recent bad habits crept into their game.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Those words came from a question asking Campbell what his message to the team was, amid a week when doubt crept in.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Analysts at Mizuho shuffled up its top picks in a note Monday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2025
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Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The muzzle of a hunting rifle poked out from the back seat, and a water bottle on the front console was filled with the brown swill of chewing tobacco.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Forecasters said Sunday that flooding could persist as torrential rains lingered over many states, including Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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Still, doubts lingered—particularly over her ability to manage what is arguably one of the world's most complex bilateral relationships.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sleight of Hand is a powerful, intense rye whiskey bursting with bold flavors reflecting Texas whiskey's power.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Summer isn’t officially here yet, but Amazon is already bursting with airy dresses for under $50.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Instead, this publication has hummed with creative, ennobling intellectual tension and debate.—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yoshi hummed, bobbing his head.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Crawled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawled. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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