slow crawl

Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words

Used to describe very slow movement, especially of traffic.

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Examples (10)

  • The traffic was moving at a slow crawl due to the accident.
  • During rush hour, the highway slows to a slow crawl.
  • We were stuck in a slow crawl for over an hour on the motorway.
  • The procession moved at a slow crawl through the city streets.
  • Progress on the complex project has been reduced to a slow crawl.
  • The long queue for the concert advanced at a slow crawl.
  • After the engine trouble, the old ship could only manage a slow crawl back to port.
  • The city's economic recovery is expected to be a slow crawl over the next few years.
  • Every Friday, the afternoon commute turns into a slow crawl.
  • The line of voters was a slow crawl that stretched around the block.