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.
is crawling
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present progressiveof crawl (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
“I look down and a giant tarantula is crawling up my pants,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
Anthropic’s San Francisco headquarters is crawling with stuffed albino alligators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2025
Recent economic data has signaled that core inflation is crawling toward the Fed’s 2% target, though crude prices gaining for three consecutive weeks to hit around 10-month highs remains a concern.
From Reuters ● Sep. 19, 2023
“Next weekend is the Harvest Festival at Charlotte Farms. That place is crawling with little kids. We could ask about doing a table or something. About coyotes.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
