creak (along)

verb

ˈkrēk How to pronounce creak (along) (audio)
Definition of creak (along)next
as in to creep
to move slowly the line at the registry of motor vehicles was just creaking along

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creak (along)
  1. creep
  2. drag
  3. crawl
  4. shuffle
  5. limp
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Christmas classics are creeping back into the mix as the holidays approach.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Other persistent inflation drivers, such as auto repairs and car insurance, also crept up modestly in November.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of creep
Verb
  • Which, in a way, fits how the movie treats his success story as if the subject is dragging himself from one station of the cross of the next.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson were the final players to drag themselves away from the celebrations in front of the triumphant away end.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of drag
Verb
  • Like many other politicians who once opposed Trump, DeSantis crawled to Mar-a-Lago on hands and knees to beg forgiveness after flaming out against Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Ameer Abdullah and Dylan Laube are the next healthy options on the depth chart as the Raiders crawl to the finish line of a horrid 2-11 season.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of crawl
Verb
  • House Republicans on Thursday shuffled in and out of Speaker Mike Johnson's office as the clock ticked toward the shutdown deadline.
    Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • On the next spread, the characters are shuffled around, and you are asked to once again identify the row your character is in and follow the instructions to a specific page and figure.
    Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of shuffle
Verb
  • Wisner limped off but was able to return for a handful of carries in the second half.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • He was rolled up on and limped off the field after a Saquon Barkley run.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of limp
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