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Definitions

crawling

ADJECTIVE
creeping
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
abounding
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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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

Oceans were filled with fish, while land was home to amphibians, early reptiles, crawling arthropods, and even giant cockroaches.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Another dealt with someone breaking up with them to get back with their ex, only to come crawling back.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Greta Schlender, 41, senior product manager: We’re doing Army crawling on the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I take a moment to let the horror of the crawling bugs on los Viejos’ kitchen floor sink in.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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