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as in drags
to move slowly
the weekend traffic on the road to the beach just crawled
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as in pokes
to move or act slowly
the deadline is fast approaching, so this is no time to crawl
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Recent Examples of crawls
Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Gameplay begins as the player crawls from the wreckage.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And, and then something happened that was not very tasty and the stinkbug crawls and flies away.
—Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2025
In the footage, the dog hilariously crawls under the blanket, which had slipped down the side of his crate, and ends up pulling it completely off.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Dead Bug Ab-cross crawls support overall ab strength.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The train crawls through one impressively lush landscape after another—around mountains; through valleys, jungles, forests, and tea plantations; and past thickets of palm trees waving gracefully in the humid breeze.
—Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Powerful waves of 15 to 20 feet are expected to slam beaches, especially in North Carolina, for 48 hours or more as the hurricane crawls northward offshore through at least Thursday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The interior required a separate build to support a climactic sequence where Wednesday crawls through its prickly confines.
—Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Arisu crawls onto a mound of rubble for momentary relief, and is met with an angry Banda.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Gameplay begins as the player crawls from the wreckage.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And, and then something happened that was not very tasty and the stinkbug crawls and flies away.
—Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2025
In the footage, the dog hilariously crawls under the blanket, which had slipped down the side of his crate, and ends up pulling it completely off.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Dead Bug Ab-cross crawls support overall ab strength.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The train crawls through one impressively lush landscape after another—around mountains; through valleys, jungles, forests, and tea plantations; and past thickets of palm trees waving gracefully in the humid breeze.
—Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Powerful waves of 15 to 20 feet are expected to slam beaches, especially in North Carolina, for 48 hours or more as the hurricane crawls northward offshore through at least Thursday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The interior required a separate build to support a climactic sequence where Wednesday crawls through its prickly confines.
—Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crawls
Verb
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The Japanese influence creeps in again with a matcha white chocolate chip cookie.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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Employees notice the waves of shiny experiments that come and go (with no momentum), and cynicism creeps in.—
Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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If the shutdown drags on for more than a few days, a report on inflation scheduled for mid-October could also be delayed.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a letter to agencies last week, the budget office instructed them to prepare for possible layoffs if the impasse drags on.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a pair of promos shared to social media on Monday in support of her upcoming 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl (out Friday), the singer pokes some major fun at herself.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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The trailer for Season 6 of Solar Opposites, released today, pokes fun of the show’s imminent end.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sedona Sedona is another popular fall break destination for many reasons, least of all being Oak Creek Canyon, which bursts with color during the autumn months.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As Alien fans know, the facehugger will impregnate its host with a Xenomorph embryo, which eventually bursts from the host's chest.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, with the Internal Revenue Service impacted, some mortgage approvals could face major delays, according to the National Association of Homebuilders.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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As a result, service delays are likely, labor unions warn.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The district snakes through southeast Texas from the border near Hidalgo − through Pulido's native Edinburg − and northward up around Corpus Christi, where the Tejano singer Selena has her roots.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Wild Flint The Flint snakes down Georgia, a safe distance from I-85 and I-75, before joining the Chattahoochee River in Lake Seminole and cutting across the Florida Panhandle as the Apalachicola River.—
David Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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Gakpo is deeper, and Wirtz pushes forward as the central member of Liverpool’s forward line, while Ekitike shuffles across as the left of the trio.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Because global air travel shuffles millions of people around the world daily, an outbreak of a very contagious disease anywhere can become a threat everywhere.—
Amy E. Stambach,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But above all, Fernández and El Mimoso’s voices shine extraordinarily beautifully, delivering a performance that lingers even after its final note.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The pick-off still lingers in Guerrero’s mind because of his teammate at the plate — the guy who’s been alongside him the whole time.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawls. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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