as in snail
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
he's always the crawler who makes everyone else late
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Recent Examples of crawler
That gives him time to meet and chat with crawlers and learn about their book-reading habits.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
While creepy crawlers seeping in your home can be inevitable, there are a few precautionary tips Ideal Partners gives homeowners.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
The oil will smother active and recently settled crawlers.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Performance still matters, whether for human visitors or AI crawlers.
—Mehdi Daoudi, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
While creepy crawlers seeping in your home can be inevitable, there are a few precautionary tips Ideal Partners gives homeowners.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
The oil will smother active and recently settled crawlers.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Performance still matters, whether for human visitors or AI crawlers.
—Mehdi Daoudi, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crawler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crawler
snail
Noun
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These capuchins have figured out how to use stones to crack open mollusks, snails and other edible treats that have hard shells.—
Elizabeth Landau,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Some of the snails the DOC cares for are around 25 to 30 years old, the release said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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“Crawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawler. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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