19
crawled(verb, slowed)
12
sneaked(verb, stole, shunned, wandered, avoided)
8
dragged(verb, slowed)
7
creep
7
dawdled(verb, slowed)
7
loitered(verb, slowed)
5
creeping
4
slowed(verb, slowed)
4
delayed(verb, slowed)
4
hindered(verb, slowed)
4
lingered(verb, slowed)
4
plodded(verb, slowed)
4
poked(verb, slowed)
3
crawled cautiously
3
trudged(verb, slowed)
2
anxiety
2
crawl
2
crawling
2
skulked(verb, stole, shunned, wandered, avoided)
1
lurked
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