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.
has crawled
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present perfectof crawl (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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On and on it went, a remix of the pessimism that has crawled around this program for a generation plus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Heidi Schwegler, founder of the Lab, has crawled up to the roof to get the best vantage point for a video.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024
And just as he has threatened to crawl back into politics in due course, Johnson has crawled back into the newspapers.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2023
Once a week, for the past six months, the pair has crawled through the commuter traffic to deliver the produce they harvest from their three-acre vegetable garden to some of the capital’s most exciting restaurants.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2019
His soul has crawled back into its trench.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
