crawling

Example Sentences

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The black, white and ginger mother was discovered by the landlord crawling in and out of the house through the hole in the front door.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

While the motives that drive a knight are often human, political, or both, the logic is as miraculous and irrational as a muddy hedge knight crawling out from under a fallen dragon.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Yes, he has managed to get both because he has a good, long-term job, and he’s slowly crawling out of the abyss.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Since she’s into horror films, she’d probably love Horror Row, the stretch of Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank that is densely populated with spooky, spine crawling horror-themed shops and attractions you can enjoy year round.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

People had stopped running and crawling and were staring back toward the loading dock.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis