crawling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Footage shared by the rescue groups show the cave divers crawling into the cave through narrow, muddy passageways that are almost completely flooded.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
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
Some of the cases have rocks and moss and long, slithery bugs crawling in them, and others are filled with water and colorful fish.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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