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Crawler (Noun)

Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers.

Nouns denoting animals.

A person who crawls or creeps along the ground.

Nouns denoting people.

The baby was a crawler and could move quickly across the floor to reach her toys.
During the obstacle course, participants had to become crawlers to navigate through the narrow tunnels.
The injured hiker had to become a crawler to make her way down the mountain for help.
The toddler was a crawler and loved to explore the house on her hands and knees.
The soldier had to be a stealthy crawler to sneak past the enemy's defenses undetected.

A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage.

Nouns denoting people.

The office crawler always flattered the boss to get ahead in the company.
He was known as a crawler for constantly trying to impress his wealthy associate.
She felt that her colleague was a crawler, always attempting to win favor with their demanding manager.
The team viewed him as a crawler due to his persistent attempts to please the project leader.
Some people in the organization saw her as a crawler for excessively flattering the CEO to get promoted.