creaks (along)

verb

present tense third-person singular of creak (along)
as in drags
to move slowly the line at the registry of motor vehicles was just creaking along

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creaks (along)
  1. drags
  2. crawls
  3. creeps
  4. inches
  5. oozes
  6. shuffles
  7. pokes
Verb
  • The latest consumer price report has arrived, offering a closer look at the country’s economic pulse and how everyday Americans are faring as the war with Iran drags on.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As litigation drags on, the plaintiff will necessarily require a higher settlement amount to compensate for the fees incurred so far and this will make the case more difficult to settle.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of drags
Verb
  • Researchers have developed a new control framework that enables humanoid robots to perform agile movements, including army crawls, breakdancing and backflips.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Markets do not hold still for a year and a half while your deal crawls through due diligence.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of crawls
Verb
  • The polarizing quarterback will start Cleveland's exhibition opener at Chicago on Saturday — his first game action since 2024 — and Shedeur Sanders will play in the second half as the Browns' QB competition creeps toward a conclusion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Moura can only laugh at the absurd timing, though a hint of understandable frustration still creeps into his recollection.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of creeps
Verb
  • That stat inches closer to 100% among respondents living with a chronic condition.
    — Anisa Arsenault, HEALTH, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of the film drags, the pacing falters, and the story inches toward a mediocre conclusion.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Definition of inches
Verb
  • Every word oozes an academic solicitation of trust, each oversize term is an invitation to boredom.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Use Pretreatments in Water Sunflowers are known for polluting water when excessive debris oozes from their stems.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of oozes
Verb
  • In the clip, Dawkins shuffles out onto the field with no shirt, a pair of Crocs and a clear plastic bag ready to get the ol' inside-out treatment.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • An exhibition game also shuffles the storylines — some players emerge, others might fade.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of shuffles
Verb
  • Even in the bathrooms, the toilet and bidet are concealed inside a kind of Travertine bench and the showerhead pokes out from a monolithic stone slab.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This is strong language, which pokes at our tribal memory of gasoline shortages from the 1970’s.
    — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of pokes
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