Synonyms

crawling

British

/ ˈkrɔːlɪŋ /

noun

a defect in freshly applied paint or varnish characterized by bare patches and ridging

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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

Alex Patterson sees insects crawling on food, characters from sci-fi films, and on one memorable occasion, a tiger walking down Royal Avenue in Belfast.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Mpoyi and Crean Lutheran traveled to Mesa, Ariz., last June and captured a bracket title at Section 7, an event crawling with college coaches.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

While the motives that drive a knight are often human, political, or both, the logic is as miraculous and irrational as a muddy hedge knight crawling out from under a fallen dragon.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Razi waited till he had gone a fair way before crawling out from under the bush.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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