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Definitions

crawling

ADJECTIVE
creeping
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
abounding
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Meanwhile, the collective capital expenditures of Nvidia’s hyperscaler customers is crawling toward $700 billion, and that’s a good sign that spending will continue to grow, Schneider noted.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Oceans were filled with fish, while land was home to amphibians, early reptiles, crawling arthropods, and even giant cockroaches.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Will the people who are crawling in get any of the money that’s showering out?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The report, seen by the BBC, said: "There were signs of decomposition present... maggots were seen crawling on his body."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

It wards away germs, which I need in a place like this, which is probably crawling with them.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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