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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
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 May 2025
In a second clip, another bug could be seen crawling up the side of the plane wall in the crevice of an emergency exit and close to another seat.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 14 May 2025
Melody Wilding, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Bay Books Cafe, next door to the shop, is a good place to stop for a coffee or pastry before carrying on with the crawl.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The previous gator crawled under a fence to enter Interstate 165 and subsequently blocked traffic with its large size.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 May 2025
In a second clip, another bug could be seen crawling up the side of the plane wall in the crevice of an emergency exit and close to another seat.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
Decision-making crawls, opportunities slip away, and risk-aversion can become embedded in company culture, ultimately stunting growth.
—Melody Wilding, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Bay Books Cafe, next door to the shop, is a good place to stop for a coffee or pastry before carrying on with the crawl.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crawl
Verb
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For years, the Birch Glacier has been creeping down the mountainside, pressured by shifting debris near the summit.—
Dave Graham,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 May 2025
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Despite this, his ownership didn’t creep over the 10 per cent mark until the period around Newcastle’s Double Gameweek 32, with his brace against Leicester City in Gameweek 31 a particular highlight for my season, providing my biggest rank jump of the run-in.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Further afield is the prospect of an India-EU FTA, although that process has dragged on for a decade.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That dragged its stock down even though the company also reported a better profit for the latest quarter than expected.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
Verb
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At least three lawsuits have been filed against the company for delaying the features and circulating misleading iPhone 16 ads regarding Apple Intelligence.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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Kristi Durbin, immunization and travel division manager at El Paso County Public Health, said parents delayed routine health care during the pandemic.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Broadcast integrations included Stitch bursting onto the sets of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and SportsCenter.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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Some participants carried American flags as children burst through a paper border wall.—
Riley Robinson,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 May 2025
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The cop was directing traffic and was one of about 50 law enforcement officers assigned to the festival, which attracted up to 12,000 festivalgoers.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
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As traffic piles up behind them, a yell and a bang can be heard as the Chevy driver pulls out, running Cifuni over and dragging her down the street.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
Verb
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It’s carved from a snaking mulberry branch and adorned with microchips, with a C.P.U. fan and a small desk clock embedded in the smoothly polished wood near its head.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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The time-lapse video shows a plasmoid snaking across the sun at almost 62 miles (100 kilometers) per second.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Within seconds, Phaedra poked fun at newbies Brit Eady, Angela Oakley, and Kelli Ferrell.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
25 May 2025
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These two words have become an international meme, poking fun at Trump, especially since Putin ignored him.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
Verb
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The pitch lingered in the air before diving under Jackson Merrill’s whiffing bat for an inning-ending strikeout.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Six-time All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard missed the start of the regular season with a lingering knee injury.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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“Crawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawl. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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