- present participle of crawl.
crawling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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At the hospital, an insect fell from the girl’s shoe, and a staffer saw a cockroach crawling on her, the district attorney’s office said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
“I’ll have to come crawling back to the traditional entertainment industry, hoping that I still have a place there,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Crews clambered in to find Sanjaya Shah and Kabir Maharjan - both had injuries on their hands and legs, "possibly" from crawling through the tunnel.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
They want AI agents crawling through messages to have unfettered access to every update on products, earnings and strategic initiatives, The Wall Street Journal reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
She tried to imagine herself in the river, crawling toward shore.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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