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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The New York offense was slowing to a crawl in the closing minutes of games.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The British-born Elsie thought she was married to a harmless teacher until she smelled something awful coming from the crawl space beneath their house.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

I have to crawl back to the beach.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

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