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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

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Prosecutors say organizer Stefan Pildes donated a fraction of the $2.7 million that the notorious bar crawl raised from 2019 to 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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

Kumar hosted her first book crawl in 2024 in Culver City and has since taken the event to Long Beach, Hollywood and Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Jessica liked to crawl into the box, sometimes taking a nap inside.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

There were little patches of light where the grates were, but aside from that, it was a long, dark, narrow tunnel, just wide enough for Frank and Joe to crawl in.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon