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moving slowly

ADJECTIVE
crawling
Synonyms
STRONG
dragging
WEAK
on hands and knees
ADJECTIVE
creeping
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dragging
STRONG
crawling groveling hobbling inching quailing shambling shuffling skulking slinking slithering sneaking squirming worming wriggling writhing
WEAK
barely moving on all fours
Antonyms
WEAK
standing upright vertical

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Indonesia, for instance, planned to replace diesel and coal electricity-generation units with cleaner alternatives, but had been moving slowly.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Apple is renowned for moving slowly and strategically - and this has paid vast dividends so far when it comes to its gadgets.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Oil moving slowly from the wrong side of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Ives argues a formal announcement of the partnership would help Wall Street forget fears Apple is moving slowly on AI and counter the threat from Samsung.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

It was July in 1917 and the beautiful faces were cold and quiet; moving slowly into the space the drums were building for them.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

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