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crawler

noun

ˈkrȯ-lər How to pronounce crawler (audio)
Definition of crawlernext
as in snail
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others he's always the crawler who makes everyone else late

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Recent Examples of crawler The design and tech company Mixfont has created Decoy Font, which promises to hide your text from AI crawlers. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Their first game was Crawl, a dungeon-crawler game where your friends control the monsters. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 The rise of crawlers Search engines of the era confronted the scale problem with software. — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 The website security provider helps companies protect against AI crawlers. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crawler
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snail
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  • Aquarium officials received some 500 marine animals from that operation on June 19, taking in an array of fish, sharks, clams, shrimp, prawns and tiny snails.
    — John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Don’t Forego Speed; Accelerate It With Direction A deliberate approach does not automatically mean innovation at a snail’s pace.
    — Robbie Morrison, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of snail

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“Crawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawler. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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