Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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People on the upper bunks have to climb a few steps to crawl into their pod.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

"I would prefer to crawl into one of Comey's conversant shells than write a column supporting him," Turley wrote in a column for Fox News.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

In eight hours, he had managed to crawl, flop, and drag himself the length of two football fields.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

crawl

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