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

Meanwhile, the collective capital expenditures of Nvidia’s hyperscaler customers is crawling toward $700 billion, and that’s a good sign that spending will continue to grow, Schneider noted.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

A crawling numbness spread through her as she watched Mama sob at the table.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack