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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New spider species:A new tarantula species is discovered in Arizona: What to know about the creepy crawler
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Spooky fun in the garden at this family-friendly party with crafts, story time, pumpkin science and creepy crawlers.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024
Everyone huddled in the ship’s dry lab watches rapt as the crawler bumps up against a vaguely rectangular object the size of a bar fridge.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
The cold reception reflects a significant shift in both the perception and use of the robotic crawlers that have trawled the web for decades.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2024
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Spooky fun in the garden at this family-friendly party with crafts, story time, pumpkin science and creepy crawlers.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024
Everyone huddled in the ship’s dry lab watches rapt as the crawler bumps up against a vaguely rectangular object the size of a bar fridge.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
The cold reception reflects a significant shift in both the perception and use of the robotic crawlers that have trawled the web for decades.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2024
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“Crawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawler. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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