crawled

verb

Definition of crawlednext
past tense of crawl
1
as in crept
to move slowly with the body close to the ground the time we had to crawl through a narrow passageway from one cave to another

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2
as in dragged
to move slowly the weekend traffic on the road to the beach just crawled

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3
as in delayed
to move or act slowly the deadline is fast approaching, so this is no time to crawl

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4
as in bursted
to be copiously supplied something must be up, as city hall is crawling with reporters

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crawled
  1. crept
  2. shuffled
  3. poked
  4. lingered
  5. burst
  6. hummed
Verb
  • Monday’s win was perhaps a start to the Wild playing more like themselves, but Gustavsson did feel some recent bad habits crept into their game.
    — Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Those words came from a question asking Campbell what his message to the team was, amid a week when doubt crept in.
    — Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of crept
Verb
  • Analysts at Mizuho shuffled up its top picks in a note Monday.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of shuffled
Verb
  • The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The muzzle of a hunting rifle poked out from the back seat, and a water bottle on the front console was filled with the brown swill of chewing tobacco.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of poked
Verb
  • Forecasters said Sunday that flooding could persist as torrential rains lingered over many states, including Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Still, doubts lingered—particularly over her ability to manage what is arguably one of the world's most complex bilateral relationships.
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of lingered
Verb
  • Coogler burst onto the scene with the indie hit Fruitvale Station before going on to direct Creed and the Black Panther franchise (the latter two both starred Jordan).
    — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Culture Club burst onto the UK new romantic scene in 1981 and became one of the most defining and influential bands of their generation.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of burst
Verb
  • Instead, this publication has hummed with creative, ennobling intellectual tension and debate.
    — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Yoshi hummed, bobbing his head.
    — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of hummed
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