crawling

Example Sentences

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A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days has been found crawling down to base camp in what has been described as a miraculous self-rescue.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But higher mortgage rates and prices, along with a limited supply of homes for sale in some parts of the country, have kept sales crawling.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

And you know, there are fewer things in life more vindicating than a guy dumping you and then crawling right back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Perhaps people could use AI to identify the weird bug crawling under their bed, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

I take a moment to let the horror of the crawling bugs on los Viejos’ kitchen floor sink in.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera