Crawl
Crawl verb - To move slowly with the body close to the ground.
Shoot
Shoot verb - To proceed or move quickly.
Usage example: some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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You are forced to crawl through some air vents, but the Marines hear you and shoot the hell out of it.
Source: Video Game / Half-Life -
Jak can use his Super Mode of Light Jak to slow time to a crawl which allows him to use it to shoot a defenceless Ratchet.
Source: Time Master - He managed to slash his hands and throat, then crawl a mile or so of rough terrain and shoot himself in the head.
Cite this Source
Shoot and Crawl. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crawl/shoot
Crawl & Shoot. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crawl/shoot>.
Shoot or Crawl. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crawl/shoot.
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