outcrawled
Slowly beat out
Outcrawled is the past tense of outcrawl, meaning to crawl faster or farther than another: The baby outcrawled her older brother across the living room.
It can also mean to emerge from a space by crawling: He outcrawled from under the porch, covered in dirt.
Moved slowly, furtively
- inchedMoved gradually, bit by bit
- slitheredMoved with smooth undulation
- draggedPulled heavily along
- wriggledTwisted with short movements
squirmed · belly · prone · ground · dirt · mud · underbrush · tunnel
Exceeded in speed
- surpassedWent past or beyond
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- overtookPassed while moving faster
- defeatedOvercome in contest
outmaneuvered · outperformed · rival · opponent · race · victor · underdog · comeback
Continued despite difficulty
- outlastedPersisted beyond another
- survivedRemained alive through hardship
- struggledExerted with difficulty
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
exhausting · arduous · determination · grit · tenacity · stamina · willpower · resilience
crept
Moved slowly, furtively
wriggled · squirmed · belly · prone · ground · dirt · mud · underbrush · tunnel · vent
outpaced
Exceeded in speed
defeated · outmaneuvered · outperformed · rival · opponent · race · victor · underdog · comeback · trailing
persevered
Continued despite difficulty
- outlastedPersisted beyond another
- survivedRemained alive through hardship
- struggledExerted with difficulty
grueling · exhausting · arduous · determination · grit · tenacity · stamina · willpower · resilience · persistence
emerged
Came into view
- fledEscaped from danger
- evadedSuccessfully avoided capture
- extricatedReleased from entanglement
freed · escaped · breakout · tunnel · prison · captivity · rubble · wreckage · debris · confined