SNAILING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

snailing

verb

present participle of snail

as in dragging

to move slowly the highway construction work created a bottleneck that had cars snailing for the next five miles

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Ted, naturally, advises everyone to stay positive, but the outlook isn’t great, and it’s not helped by the team doctor dragging his feet about seeing the Greyhounds star, which Keeley immediately clocks as sexism.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
This movement of the fabric can shorten a hemline and secure a train so someone can easily move about without tripping or having extra fabric dragging on the ground.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of dragging

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Shopping is also often easier to do manually, largely because of restrictions that prevent bots from crawling websites.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
While Macbeth is constantly crawling out of his skin, Kelsey sings the role with a relaxed confidence that is a pleasure to listen to, if dramatically disorienting.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of crawling

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The sultry allure of R&B vocal stylings is steadily creeping back into the forefront of mainstream music — and that includes some of the buzziest genres around the world.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2026
The vote is taking place amid a backdrop of creeping social tensions in Russia, as the Kremlin continues to propagate a war in Ukraine – now in its fifth year.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of creeping

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An offseason filled with roster shuffling continued Tuesday for the Charlotte Hornets, who completed a three-player deal with Atlanta to land another guard with perimeter shooting potential.

— Staff reports, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
The video, made in collaboration with faceless director Lauzza, features buildings shuffling on beat and other excerpts of British culture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffling

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Sometimes only the tips of the reeds and the seed heads were visible, poking above the murky water, and other times the reeds stood fully exposed, with a clear view of crabs clambering around their bases.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Video posted to social media showed one car nearly submerged, with just its sunroof poking above the water, as people moved other vehicles farther from the rising tides.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

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