as in snails
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
we encouraged the dawdlers to pick up the pace
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snails
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The range of the monster drawings included primitive people, giant spiders, serpents, snails and fantastical fish.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025 -
The giant snails are found only in the Ruahine, Kaweka and Kaimanawa mountain ranges in the lower central region of New Zealand’s North Island.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Dawdlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawdlers. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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