- present participle of crawl.
crawling
Example Sentences
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“I’ll have to come crawling back to the traditional entertainment industry, hoping that I still have a place there,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Staff reported that there was a male adult creeping and crawling around the aisles,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
They want AI agents crawling through messages to have unfettered access to every update on products, earnings and strategic initiatives, The Wall Street Journal reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Social media platforms and message boards are crawling with asks for reliable weather app recommendations, and the answers can vary wildly.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
I try to feign a look of relief, even as the back of my neck is still crawling.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
