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.
are crawling
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present progressiveof crawl.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Will the people who are crawling in get any of the money that’s showering out?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Nobody likes to think that insects are crawling all over their heads, King added.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2024
"We were incredibly excited to learn that not only does large-scale neuronal migration continue into specific brain regions, but that this process also continues into ages when children are crawling and beginning to walk."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023
In previous stretches of life when I’ve had to stop exercising, I’ve felt as if ants are crawling under my skin.
From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2023
But I feel scared, like bugs are crawling up and down my skin.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
