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crawled

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈkɹɔɫd// UK //kɹˈɔːld// crawled

v. moved slowly along the ground using your hands and knees. It can also describe a vehicle or a person moving very slowly because of an obstacle.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'crawl'; refers to moving the body along the ground or another surface by using the limbs or dragging the body.


SIMPLE

The baby crawled across the floor toward the toy.

CONTEXTUAL

Traffic crawled along the highway for hours because of the heavy snowstorm and poor visibility.

COMPLEX

The climbers crawled through the narrow tunnel, their movements restricted by the heavy packs they carried on their backs.

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Usage

Intransitive verb; often followed by a prepositional phrase of direction like 'across', 'under', or 'along'.

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