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Spidered

Part of Speech: Verb (past tense)

Definitions:

1. (Computing) To create or update a search engine index by crawling and accessing web pages.

Example Sentence: The search engine spidered the entire website to build its index.

2. (Entomology) To move or crawl like a spider.

Example Sentence: The tarantula spidered across the ground, its legs stretching wide.

3. (Figurative) To spread or extend in a branching or web-like manner.

Example Sentence: The cracks spidered through the windshield after the impact.

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