as in slugs
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
go and tell the snails in the back to hurry up
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as in crawls
to move slowly
the highway construction work created a bottleneck that had cars snailing for the next five miles
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Recent Examples of snails
Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
In addition to helping keep snails and slugs from snacking on your plants, Handley says, the eggshells will biodegrade naturally, and providing a small calcium boost to your garden soil.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
Are snails endangered in Idaho?
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
The main challenges while growing hostas are pests such as snails, slugs, and deer, so take measures to protect your plants for long-lasting enjoyment.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
The big birds prefer seeds, insects, snails and snakes, but the omnivores will also eat pet food and plant seedlings, PetHelpful said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
At first, the video feed showed little more than brown mud pockmarked by burrowing worms and snails.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The main thing to keep an eye out for with lettuce is slugs and snails.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
Wormwood helps deter harmful pests like carrot flies and cabbage moths, as well as slugs and snails.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
The tide pools around Haystack and elsewhere along Cannon Beach are extraordinary, with colorful sea stars, anemones, crabs, snails, coral, sponges, and sea slugs.
—Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
In addition to helping keep snails and slugs from snacking on your plants, Handley says, the eggshells will biodegrade naturally, and providing a small calcium boost to your garden soil.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
Are snails endangered in Idaho?
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
The main challenges while growing hostas are pests such as snails, slugs, and deer, so take measures to protect your plants for long-lasting enjoyment.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
The big birds prefer seeds, insects, snails and snakes, but the omnivores will also eat pet food and plant seedlings, PetHelpful said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
At first, the video feed showed little more than brown mud pockmarked by burrowing worms and snails.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The main thing to keep an eye out for with lettuce is slugs and snails.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
Wormwood helps deter harmful pests like carrot flies and cabbage moths, as well as slugs and snails.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snails
Noun
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In addition to helping keep snails and slugs from snacking on your plants, Handley says, the eggshells will biodegrade naturally, and providing a small calcium boost to your garden soil.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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The slugs are attracted to the yeasty odor and drown.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Think about how often your toddler crawls near the dog bed or your kids toss pet toys around the living room.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the book, Grace drags Rocky back to his part of the ship, exposing himself to the Eridian environment; in the film, Rocky crawls back while Grace is unconscious.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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This spring, Brood II stragglers will emerge between late April and May in states like Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, and North Carolina, according to a map from the University of Connecticut.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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They’re known, aptly, as stragglers.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
12 Apr. 2026
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The trio pulled up on e-bikes, drove up to the entrance of the Information Center and began shouting and taking pictures, pausing to take drags off a vape while peering through the shuttered doors.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Work fewer than 35 years and the SSA plugs zeros into the missing slots, which drags your benefit down.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The fuzzy-looking crawlers can cause irritation and a rash to anyone whose skin comes in direct contact with the barbed hairs that cover the caterpillar.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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These creepy crawlers cause itchy bites and are hard to kill.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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As the world creeps toward peak travel season, industry leaders are taking notice of the fuel shortages.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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The bottom line Concentration risk often creeps into your portfolio over time.—
Doug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The script lightly pokes fun at the lofty ambitions of theater-makers who aim to change lives through their art, while ultimately affirming the power of theater to lift people’s spirits.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The clip also pokes fun at Roach's retirement announcement in 2023, only to return to the industry two years later.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Snails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snails. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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