CREAKING (ALONG) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

creaking (along)

verb

present participle of creak (along)

as in dragging

to move slowly the line at the registry of motor vehicles was just creaking along

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On Tuesday, the roller-coaster ride for AI stocks whipped back down, dragging Wall Street lower.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
With the process dragging on for months, the split of drama and comedy into separate departments, with Smith as head of the former, emerged as a likely scenario by mid-May.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Definition of dragging

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Throw it on before bed for a creeping loss of temporal traction and wild dreams.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
How hot these temperatures will actually feel depends on the humidity for each day, where predictions show heat indexes creeping 5-10 degrees above base temperatures.

— Nico Berlin, Oklahoman, 7 July 2026

Definition of creeping

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Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays have been struggling with injuries across the roster this season, shuffling the big-league roster and the lower levels of the organization as a result.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The administration dissolved the CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, shuffling staffers to other divisions and interrupting work on the disease.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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Linen pants, especially in a versatile oatmeal hue like Oprah’s, are wealth-oozing.

— Eva Thomas, InStyle, 1 July 2026
The nation is oozing with patriotism and ready to ride this wave all the way to the World Cup Final, but the road just got a little tougher after Belgium’s big win on Friday.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

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