as in slugs
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
go and tell the snails in the back to hurry up
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as in crawls
to move slowly
the highway construction work created a bottleneck that had cars snailing for the next five miles
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Recent Examples of snails
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Spray a mix of equal parts apple cider vinegar and water around planting beds in the evening, when slugs and snails become more active.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
Hodgson’s field research has revealed that snails have a homing instinct of up to 30 meters (about 100 feet).
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Slugs and snails create large, irregular holes with smooth edges in foliage, typically located between the veins of leaves.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Attracting certain unwanted pests like snails, slugs, or raccoons.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
Salt works best on pests with soft exoskeletons, like slugs and snails, by dehydrating and killing them on contact.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
In the surrounding abyss, scientists have found mollusks, snails, worms, sea cucumbers, isopods, starfish and more.
—Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Both the Desert Museum and the Phoenix Zoo have committed to taking in turtles, pupfish, and snails as needed.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Noun
Colorful flowers tower over guests, butterflies are as big as birds and snails and bumblebees crawl and buzz along the walls.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Spray a mix of equal parts apple cider vinegar and water around planting beds in the evening, when slugs and snails become more active.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
Hodgson’s field research has revealed that snails have a homing instinct of up to 30 meters (about 100 feet).
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Slugs and snails create large, irregular holes with smooth edges in foliage, typically located between the veins of leaves.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Attracting certain unwanted pests like snails, slugs, or raccoons.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
Salt works best on pests with soft exoskeletons, like slugs and snails, by dehydrating and killing them on contact.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
In the surrounding abyss, scientists have found mollusks, snails, worms, sea cucumbers, isopods, starfish and more.
—Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Both the Desert Museum and the Phoenix Zoo have committed to taking in turtles, pupfish, and snails as needed.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snails
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Attracting certain unwanted pests like snails, slugs, or raccoons.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
7 June 2026
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Firefly larvae feed on smaller larvae, slugs, and snails.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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At sunset, the city starts glowing around you while traffic crawls silently below.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Critics on the Croisette are starting to resemble that classic comic-strip panel in which an explorer crawls desperately across the sand toward an oasis that’s only a mirage.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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However, there often are a few stragglers that will need the energy your feeders provide to continue their journey.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Your job is to sit back, watch, and prune away any stragglers that don't suit your vision.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Verb
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The rest of the film drags, the pacing falters, and the story inches toward a mediocre conclusion.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Expectations of higher oil prices as the war drags on have kept long-term bond yields elevated, causing mortgage rates to mostly trend higher.—
Alex Veiga,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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For details on the DLR's work on rovers, crawlers & drones on Mars — the Valles Marineris Explorer project, visit the project's website.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Complex, meandering text forces crawlers to infer meaning.—
Vin Sonpal,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Cleary asks people to pay attention to which feelings keep surfacing and when—anger that flares every evening, say, or loneliness that creeps in at night.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
10 June 2026
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When the temperature creeps above 90°F, light, airy fragrances are the move.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
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In it, Grace can be seen playing a racing game while the Mallrats creator pokes fun at her driving skills.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander apparently isn’t amused by a new board game that pokes fun at the Oklahoma City Thunder star’s reputation for garnering foul calls at the hint of contact by an opposing player.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Snails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snails. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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