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crawling over each other

crawling over each other is the present participle and gerund of crawl over each other.

Meaning of crawl over each other

Verb

crawl over each other (no third-person singular simple present, present participle crawling over each other, simple past and past participle crawled over each other)

  1. (idiomatic, reciprocal) To compete with others eagerly or fiercely in pursuit of the same goal(s).
    • We crawl over each other in our race for power, wealth, and fame.1984, Og Mandino, The Choice, Bantam, published 1986, →ISBN, page 110

Questions about crawling over each other

What is crawling over each other the present participle and gerund of?
Crawling over each other is the present participle and gerund of crawl over each other.

Words near crawling over each other in the dictionary

  1. crawlies
  2. crawliest
  3. crawlin'
  4. crawling
  5. crawling before one walks
  6. crawling over each other
  7. crawling peg
  8. crawling pegs
  9. crawling up someone's ass
  10. crawling with
  11. crawlingly

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