crawl

Example Sentences

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Nobody was injured in the crash, but Woods had to crawl out of the passenger door to free himself.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“If I can’t run, I’ll walk. If I can’t walk, I’ll crawl, but I won’t stop.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

I was ready to crawl the rest of the way in to finish the stage if I had to, but a torn hamstring or Achilles tendon would end my race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The group is monitoring one other bear family in another crawl space, but in past winters they often monitored more.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

As he spoke, the dragon started to crawl from one of his shoulders to the other.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville