crawling

British

/ ˈkrɔːlɪŋ /

noun

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

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crawling

Imagine looking at the mirror and seeing ants crawling all over the lower part of your face.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 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

The aim is to make the AI assistants now writing code, crawling the internet and booking appointments on our behalf a little more approachable, distinct and trustworthy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

She spent the next two days crawling on her hands and knees, she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“Oh no, it’s not that. It just feels like it would be wrong. A backward thing. Like… I don’t know… a moth crawling back into its cocoon.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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