CRAWLER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

crawler

noun

ˈkrȯ-lər

Definition of crawler next

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 Some of the names of past crawler support personnel who have passed away are enshrined on the side of the crawler as a memorial. —

Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026 This photo shows off the staggering scale of SLS, the VAB, and the crawler-transporter vehicle that hauls the rocket to and from the launch pad. —

Brett Tingley, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026 Scales can be treated with horticultural oil applied when the immature (crawler) stage is active. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026 The two crawlers, each about 131 feet long and 114 feet wide, were constructed in the 1960s to move the giant Saturn V rockets from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch sites. —

George Petras, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crawler

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snail

Noun

Among them is a purple dye drawn from a sea snail found along the coast, a resource that has become increasingly difficult to gather as the species declines.

— María Teresa Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Are snails endangered in Idaho?

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026