crawling

Example Sentences

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"He was crawling down," Pemba Sherpa of 8K Expeditions, which was overseeing search and rescue efforts, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Footage shared by the rescuers showed cave divers crawling through narrow, muddy passageways that were almost completely flooded.

From BBC • May 27, 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

It made her think of rot—of old garbage left out in the sun, buzzing with flies, crawling with rats.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis