crawl

Example Sentences

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The New York offense was slowing to a crawl in the closing minutes of games.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

On your cicchetti crawl, consider also stopping for a scartosso, a paper cone filled with fried seafood and polenta.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 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

SantaCon’s conniving leader gives New Yorkers another reason to hate the yearly bar crawl.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Cars went at a crawl, their lights on and wipers squeaking at top speed.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows