as in to creep
to move slowly
the line at the registry of motor vehicles was just creaking along
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The Tocqueville paradox nicely captures the idea of concept creep and explains how people today can be outraged at (historically speaking) minor social injustices, despite being surrounded by (historically speaking) unprecedented equality.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Unfortunately, that’s what’s creeping into our city under current leadership.—
Timothy “Chaz” Stevens,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
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When users click and drag their cursor across the screen, random clusters of letters appear, followed by sentences that flash briefly before disappearing.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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Swansea City have sacked head coach Luke Williams following a poor run of results since the turn of the year that has dragged the Championship club into a relegation battle.—
Stuart James,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The victim suffered serious injuries but managed to crawl out of the woods and get help from a passerby, according to court records.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
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Smaller breeds take the field in the first quarter, and the lineup shuffles to play the larger breeds in the fourth quarter.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Just one row above the workers, a group of tourists shuffled along and looked askance at the repair work.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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While Bailey and Harper continue to fare well against Big Ten defenses, Rutgers has limped to a 12-13 overall record and a 5-9 mark in the conference because of injuries and illness.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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But before there was even a whiff of smoke from the grill, Arsenal’s plans went up in flames as Kai Havertz limped out of Monday’s training session with a season-ending hamstring tear.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Creak (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creak%20%28along%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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