as in to creep
to move slowly
the line at the registry of motor vehicles was just creaking along
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Still, Kansas hung around and even crept ahead 46-45 with just over 5 minutes remaining.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025 -
But, some teams are creeping closely behind with games in hand.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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But the 2013 peace process soon collapsed as tensions reignited, dragging Turkey and the PKK back into a bloody war and ending a two-year ceasefire.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The most illuminated of them, hatless and dragging, is followed by a marginally more active figure, the only one to acknowledge the viewer’s presence.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 1504, Christopher Columbus, on his fourth trans-Atlantic voyage, was stranded on the shores of Jamaica, with his ships crawling with marine worms and his crew hungry.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Sharks shuffled their lines before the start of the third period.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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At the glitzy afterparty, stars shuffled through a packed room.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Seeded fourth in the tournament, East Grand Forks (16-13-2) limped into the postseason, going 2-7-1 in its final 10 regular-season games, albeit against a tough schedule that included Warroad twice, Moorhead, Wayzata and an 11-5 loss to St. Cloud Cathedral on Jan. 31.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2025
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Monk returns after early exit Moments after Irving left the court, Monk limped off the floor late in the first quarter.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Creak (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creak%20%28along%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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