crawl out

VERB

desert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

betray bolt depart escape flee forsake give up quit vacate

STRONG

abscond apostatize beach chuck decamp duck fly go jilt leave light maroon relinquish renounce resign split strand tergiversate walk

WEAK

bail out check out cop out go AWOL go back on go over the hill go west leave high and dry leave in the lurch leave stranded opt out play truant pull out run out on sneak off take a hike take off throw over violate oath

Antonyms

STRONGEST

come continue remain stay wait

STRONG

care face hold keep maintain stop

WEAK

aid assist come back help support

Example Sentences

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But nothing was going to help the Lakers crawl out of this.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

I somehow remain modestly optimistic we will crawl out of this.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

Concerned, she visits a doctor, and when the specialist pries the welt open, hundreds of small spiders crawl out.

From National Geographic • Jan. 12, 2024

The machine will help drill a passage so that a pipe can be inserted through which the workers can crawl out.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023

Talking to pretty much anybody other than Jonesy makes me want to crawl out of my skin or hide in a locker.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

crawl out

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