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as in to delay
to move or act slowly
the deadline is fast approaching, so this is no time to crawl
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Recent Examples of crawl
Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 25 June 2025
Italian food lovers can graze their way through Eataly’s new two-story marketplace inside Aventura Mall, blending shopping with a flavorful food crawl.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
In the second photo, the animals are freed of their restraints — one of the pets is crawling about the bin while the other stays in its shell.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Verb
Home to grocers, restaurants, and specialty food stalls, Milwaukee Public Market is a good place to start a cheese crawl.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 25 June 2025
Italian food lovers can graze their way through Eataly’s new two-story marketplace inside Aventura Mall, blending shopping with a flavorful food crawl.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Noun
The surges, however, never came as the field crawled through two miles in 8:56.4.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
In the second photo, the animals are freed of their restraints — one of the pets is crawling about the bin while the other stays in its shell.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crawl
Verb
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So, how long will that last, especially with artificial intelligence seemingly creeping into every aspect of life?—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Across the Volunteer State, temperatures are expected to creep down as July ends and August begins.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Charlie's sudden, grotesque exit becomes the catalyst for the rest of the film, dragging her family down a relentless tailspin of grief (and ancestral demons).—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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The season ends with Sophie dragging Kyle’s body through the woods and to the edge of a cliff, dropping it in the water below.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
23 July 2025
Verb
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This time, with a defender close to the Derby man, Trafford delayed coming out.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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However, rocket launches can often be delayed due to poor weather or issues with the spacecraft.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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An instant later, six-foot-tall flames burst upward in blazing pillars, followed by an intoxicating waft of garlic, lemon and herbs that permeated the air over a crowd of awed onlookers.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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What transpires is a film bursting at the seams with heart, adored by laymen and critics alike.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The world's top golfer was arrested in May 2024 during the PGA championships after an incident with police directing traffic.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Soldiers marshalled traffic on a rural road along which artillery guns were being loaded and fired in succession, emitting orange flashes followed by loud explosions and grey smoke.—
Shoon Naing,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Statistics from last May show that the number of visitors at the Vatican can reach 25,000 per day with massive ticket lines often snaking around the walls.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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During an ablation, a cardiac electrophysiologist snakes a catheter through a vein or artery, usually in the groin or the wrist, to get to the heart.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Verb
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This review pokes a useful hole in the breathless reception this film received, while managing to feel fond.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The dish is almost a tease, tickling and poking you by showcasing carrots such that here a confident argument is made to herald them in as the pre-eminent salad vegetable.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha ended in deadlock last week with the sides trading blame for the impasse and gaps lingering over issues including the extent of an Israeli military withdrawal.—
Maayan Lubell,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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The case lingered unsolved for more than five years before Allen, who worked at the local pharmacy, was arrested and charged with murder.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Crawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawl. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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