This is the 15218th most frequent Russian word.
поползли
"Поползли" means "crawled" or "began to crawl."
The verb 'поползли' here signifies motion, indicating that the ants started crawling.
Муравьи поползли по тропинке.
Ants crawled along the path.
The verb 'поползли' is used metaphorically to describe the spread of rumors.
Слухи о новых изменениях поползли по городу.
Rumors about new changes spread across the city.
Here, 'поползли' metaphorically conveys the initiation of doubts.