as in dragged
to move slowly
the line at the registry of motor vehicles was just creaking along
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Verb
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Netanyahu systematically ignored this imperative and thus dragged Israel into its current predicament.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and the back of a spoon leaves a trail when dragged through, about 8 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each year, the mining site crept farther south as deposits dwindled, lengthening her father’s commute.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant also suffered equipment loss as the flooding crept into its basement.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This time, of the five live roaches, the least shy sashayed across the floor in front of the cookline and crawled under a dining area table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Bamboo Penny’s 5270 W 116th Place, Leawood A live cockroach crawled on the wall next to the rice cooker at this Leawood Thai restaurant.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Amid the hangover of the 0-4 start, students shuffled out their dorms, lured by free food and faint promise of school spirit at the Rose Bowl.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Restyle Soft Goods Soft goods like accent pillows, throw blankets, and even curtains can be easily shuffled around to refresh your space, Reinhard says.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Creaked (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creaked%20%28along%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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