Definitions

crawl

[krawl] / krɔl /

VERB

move very slowly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clamber creep drag inch plod poke slide slither squirm wriggle

STRONG

grovel lag lollygag scrabble worm writhe

WEAK

drag oneself along go on all fours go on belly hang back loiter along move at snail's pace move on hands and knees pull oneself along

Antonyms

STRONGEST

run rush

VERB

humble oneself

Synonyms

STRONG

cringe fawn grovel toady truckle

WEAK

abase oneself apple-polish brown-nose

Example Sentences

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"I would prefer to crawl into one of Comey's conversant shells than write a column supporting him," Turley wrote in a column for Fox News.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Speaking to the Boston Herald, Haridasse said: "After falling down the fourth time, I was getting ready to crawl."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

SantaCon’s conniving leader gives New Yorkers another reason to hate the yearly bar crawl.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

This led Kumar to launch a book crawl, inspired by her reading of “The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters” by Priya Parker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Dad and Uncle Ty turn to see him crawl from under the table.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

crawl

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