creep forward

Frequency: 6.36.8 per million words

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Examples (10)

  • The traffic was so dense that cars could only creep forward.
  • Under the cover of night, the soldiers began to creep forward towards the enemy line.
  • The cautious fox crept forward, trying not to startle its prey.
  • We had to creep forward in the long queue, inch by inch.
  • The installation progress bar seemed to creep forward at an agonizingly slow pace.
  • During the long, silent exam, the clock's second hand appeared to creep forward.
  • A cautious snail crept forward across the wet pavement.
  • The exploratory robot crept forward into the dark cave.
  • The crowd crept forward to get a better view of the stage.
  • He crept forward on his hands and knees, peering over the edge.