Example Sentences

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Most people would have crawled to academia, grateful for tenure and dental insurance.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

They fit quite snugly, and must have crawled in when they were even smaller, Dr. Distel said.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

As a terrestrial adult, it may have crawled from lake to lake, mating with local salamanders.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2023

Comic books have crawled out of the cons to dominate mainstream movie culture, “Star Wars” is ubiquitous and now “Dungeons & Dragons” has its moment in the sun.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Ben and Radar have crawled underneath the minivan.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green