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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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as in dragged
to move slowly
the weekend traffic on the road to the beach just crawled
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as in lingered
to move or act slowly
the deadline is fast approaching, so this is no time to crawl
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Recent Examples of crawled
One live roach crawled on the floor near the kitchen door.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Roaring out of the gates in Set 2, the Raiders mounted a commanding 10-2 lead, but the Storm went blow for blow with the Raiders and crawled back into the set.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
On impulse, Addy crawled underneath.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Meteorologists have warned of prolonged impacts due to the storm’s extremely slow movement, as Melissa crawled west-northwest at just 1 mph, giving it time to intensify over warm sea waters.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Modern Wall Street has killed just about everything cool that walks or crawled at one time or another.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The van’s driver then crawled out of his vehicle’s window, crossed over a median and was instantly struck by a car speeding in the opposite direction, which was broadcast by the news helicopter following the chase.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Automobile traffic crawled as drivers struggled to peer through murky air.
—Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
One suspect crawled into an air duct.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Roaring out of the gates in Set 2, the Raiders mounted a commanding 10-2 lead, but the Storm went blow for blow with the Raiders and crawled back into the set.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
On impulse, Addy crawled underneath.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Meteorologists have warned of prolonged impacts due to the storm’s extremely slow movement, as Melissa crawled west-northwest at just 1 mph, giving it time to intensify over warm sea waters.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Modern Wall Street has killed just about everything cool that walks or crawled at one time or another.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The van’s driver then crawled out of his vehicle’s window, crossed over a median and was instantly struck by a car speeding in the opposite direction, which was broadcast by the news helicopter following the chase.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Automobile traffic crawled as drivers struggled to peer through murky air.
—Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
One suspect crawled into an air duct.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crawled
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For many parts of the country, the average date of the first fall frost has passed, and the chill of autumn nights has already crept in, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Pain crept into the set of his mouth.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Though some institutions have welcomed workers’ unions, others have dragged their feet.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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Knocked unconscious, Will is then dragged by the Demogorgon to the lair of Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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After improvements in passenger totals in 2021, 2022, and 2023, San Jose and Oakland both began to suffer slumps in 2024 and the weakening pattern has lingered well into 2025, a review of official airport statistics shows.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Still, despite the trauma-thirsty embrace of Luke’s story from the media, the music lingered.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sephora‘s Dubai Mall flagship has long been buzzed about by brands as being the productive location in the world, underscoring the region’s exceptional consumer appetite for premium beauty products.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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How Coffee Keeps You Alert Your morning cup of coffee can leave you feeling pretty buzzed.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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For the regions Noe oversees, the America’s slid 9 percent, while EMEA was up 4 percent.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, Portland goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold slid out to stop the shot attempt at her foot.—
Austin White,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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In September, Spotify added the ability to free users search for and play specific songs, rather than being forced to head directly to shuffled playlists or albums, though users were limited to one song at a time before the app started to shuffle.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Royals shuffled their hitting department after the 2025 season concluded.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the bailout merely delayed the inevitable.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Some 1,902 flights within, into or out of the United States also were delayed on Tuesday, according to FlightAware, along with the 1,210 that had been canceled.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
11 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Crawled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawled. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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