as in dragged
to move slowly
the line at the registry of motor vehicles was just creaking along
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Security reviews and App Store approvals dragged far longer than the five-week YC sprint.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025 -
After lengthy negotiations that dragged on for the past several months, the 38-year-old Argentine legend and Inter Miami have agreed to terms on a new multiyear contract, according to a source with knowledge of the deal.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the meantime, floodwaters crept closer and closer to her place.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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Inflation has crept higher over the past several months in part because tariffs are – slowly – starting to boost prices.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In commemoration of World War II, a creaky old Sherman tank crawled past half-empty bleachers, and the Korean War was honored with a short video.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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His satirical conservative anchorman then crawled out from behind the Late Show desk and basked in the corresponding cheers as the Colbert Report theme song played.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Kraken shuffled their front office, but didn’t change direction.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The practice schedule has also been shuffled, sleep is being emphasized and the team will travel on a larger plane.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Creaked (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creaked%20%28along%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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