crawly

Example Sentences

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Join this family-friendly event to celebrate and demystify some of the creepy, crawly and mysterious creatures we coexist with noon-6 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2022

It focuses on the ever-changing perceptions of crawly creatures, such as ants but also toads, snakes and spiders, in the arts and sciences.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2022

This creepy crawly cohort moves toward its prey in stop motion: The spiders pause, then rush forward in unison, then pause again.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 6, 2022

They dread cicadas as much as they do spiders or any other type of creepy crawly.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2021

She wants us to sink below the basement into the warm crawly dirt, where Cassie has a room waiting, so the three of us can curl into critter balls and wait for spring.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson