as in to creep
to move slowly
the line at the registry of motor vehicles was just creaking along
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However, a new poll shows his approval rating among this demographic may be creeping up again.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025 -
Listen to this article A 32-year-old woman got the scare of her life when a stranger crept up behind her and tried to shoot her in the back of the head in a random execution attempt on a Bronx street, video obtained by the Daily News shows.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2025
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Andre needs some help The Brazil international midfielder dragged himself from the field near the end on Saturday, with Pereira later allaying any fears about an injury.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Gunther dragged Cole into the ring and threatened to power bomb Cole before McAfee interrupted with a bicycle kick.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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When the window broke, the bear crawled out safely and returned to the woods.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Inspectors saw one rat crawling from the top equipment shelf in an unapproved back dry storage area onto the roof, and another rat on an electrical line behind a two-door household freezer/refrigerator in the same dry storage area.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Bemused tourists attempt to shuffle through the acrid red and blue flare smoke.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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All of those departures except for Stark came before the draft, meaning Paton was left to shuffle the chairs and adjust on the fly to ensure the Broncos were prepared.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
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The Mustangs only won six of their last 16 matches, limping into the CIF playoffs on a three-match losing streak.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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But after missing both free-throw attempts, Morant limped off the floor, ripped off his jersey and headed to the locker room.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Creak (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creak%20%28along%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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