as in dragging
to move slowly
the line at the registry of motor vehicles was just creaking along
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The Department of Homeland Security has said Villegas González drove his car toward officers, dragging one before the agent opened fire.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Brussels is facing criticism over dragging its feet in the enforcement of its digital rulebook, especially its investigation into Elon Musk’s X platform.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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According to Krueger, Carmel is especially nice to visit in the fall, when the summer crowds have thinned out, but the days are still sunny and warm, with a few crisp evenings creeping in.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Sep. 2025
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San Francisco’s night ended with a 6-3 loss, creeping ever closer to elimination.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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At the time, officials concluded that a few mussels likely hitched a ride on a boat that had been in another infested area, most probably one of the Great Lakes in the Midwest, which are crawling with the critters.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tyriq Withers plays a rising quarterback who, in one skin-crawling scene — spoiler alert!—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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The video shows agents ducking for cover in front of two white vans while quickly shuffling detainees inside the facility, where an ICE agent frantically guided the detainees down a hallway.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Instead of shuffling through the deep cabinet shelves for small jars, attach rows of slim shelves with dowel rods to safely hold a few dozen spices.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Johnny Carson famously kept his politics to himself, while poking fun at whoever happened to be in the White House.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
17 Sep. 2025
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Keep communication open by avoiding poking fun at these practices.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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The rural forests of Pennsylvania are oozing with atmosphere, captured beautifully by cinematographer Alex Disenhof.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The draw is oozing with boldfaced names and singles stars, a head-spinning thought as recently as a couple of years ago.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Creaking (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creaking%20%28along%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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