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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Companies want robots that can crawl into duct spaces, identify ports and plug cables to help build the massive data centers needed for AI.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

There is nothing like having to crawl out of an overheating tent early in the morning after a long night in search of some cool air.

From BBC • May 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

It was a wonderful invitation, but then I thought how awful it would be to have to crawl back into my half-frozen clothes.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

crawl

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