Example Sentences

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"He was crawling down," Pemba Sherpa of 8K Expeditions, which was overseeing search and rescue efforts, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

To watch the video captured by the track’s cameras and shared with me in a glossy digital package, I was crawling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

The fire was crawling up the back yard and the house was filled with smoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025

"I was crawling under stuff like railings and school bags and stuff. It was on its side in the field."

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

I had an odd sensation, as if a little creature was crawling up my spine.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech