crawl

Example Sentences

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Nobody was injured in the crash, but Woods had to crawl out of the passenger door to free himself.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But a well-known black bear in the area, known as Rose, had other plans for the home, having already settled into her new den in the home’s crawl space.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The economy started off gangbusters in 2025 with 3.8% growth in the second quarter and 4.4% in the third but slowed to a crawl with 1.4% in the fourth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Bill Essayli called “a growing threat to American families” and “one of the most twisted and disturbing ideas to crawl out of the Internet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

In its side was a hole just big enough to crawl through.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver