crawl
verb (used without object)
to move in a prone position with the body resting on or close to the ground, as a worm or caterpillar, or on the hands and knees, as a young child.
crawls
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present tense formof crawl (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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And sheer uncertainty abounds over how to handle raw fruits and veggies while this parasite crawls about.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
While Kumar’s book crawls on average draw about 20 attendees each, she said the community that’s formed around them is much larger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
OpenAI crawls the web with bots to build an index for ChatGPT, just like Google does.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
But this finale is half Marshall’s story now, and he crawls back from his lowest point by joining an underground men’s group led by one of Lois' doctors.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024
When the lights stop flashing, he crawls to the window and looks out.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
