Crawling
Crawling adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: the crawling pace of the narrative is really frustrating
Running
Running adjective - Being in effective operation.
Both words in one sentence
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The Robert Bakker-lookalike gets a snake crawling down his shirt and panics, running right into the rex's jaws.
Source: Cave Behind the Falls - Extreme parkour or running up buildings, however, draws no notice in the first game (crawling around like Spider-Man, on the other hand, gets you caught immediately).
Source: Cover-Blowing Superpower -
Crawling, running, or any other means of locomotion besides walking, however, are fine.
Source: Series / Now Get Out Of That
Cite this Source
Running and Crawling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crawling/running
Crawling & Running. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crawling/running>.
Running or Crawling. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crawling/running.
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