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
  • Asian Americans saw their unemployment rate creep lower to 3.9% from 4.1%.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Since then, online recommendations have crept ever further into the media ecosystem.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of creep
Verb
  • The longer the war in Ukraine drags on, the more the cost of deterring China goes up.
    Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The ability to drag fringe ideas and theories into mainstream political discourse has long been a hallmark of X, even back when it was known as Twitter.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of drag
Verb
  • Access is easy without the need for ladders (rooftop tents) or crawling (traditional ground tents).
    Fergus Scholes, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Here's why At one point he’s basically indentured to almost comically evil thieves, who force him to crawl through small spaces in the rubble to steal for them.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of crawl
Verb
  • Once the road trip ends, Bronny will be shuffling between the G-League and the main Lakers roster.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • These relationships shuffle among the large, contentious staff — Mexican, white, Italian, black, Muslim, Albanian, and Dominican, a panoply of types whose individuality keeps the action lively, timely, yet unpredictable.
    Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of shuffle
Verb
  • Waters got another bucket and then made a terrific chase-down block after a Green turnover, but fell hard and limped off the court with trainers.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Few people who have watched Dallas play these first seven games would be surprised if the Cowboys limped into December with a 4-8 record.
    Jesse Reed, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of limp
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