creep out
phrasal verb
creeped out; creeping out; creeps out
US, informal
: to cause (someone) to have an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or fear : to give (someone) the creeps
That guy really creeps me out.
I felt creeped out being alone in the office at night.
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Even the cheerful, bright yellow winter aconite (Eranthus hyemalis) that have crept out into the lawn have popped open a few of their cheerful yellow blooms just a few inches above the frozen soil.
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Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The reveal was met with applause as fog crept out from under the rising wall, showing the car.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
Early in the second quarter, the sun creeped out.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
This one's for the Zoomers, as the uncanny motion-capture animation of Robert Zemeckis' The Polar Express creeped out many older audience members.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
When Lo learns that Carrie is having an affair with Richard, she’s creeped out by him choosing a woman who looks like a younger, healthier version of Anne.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
It Real Bracelet We may be creeped out by living spiders, but faux arachnids certainly make for gorgeous jewelry.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Quaid told Fox News Digital his role in the serial killer series creeped out his wife.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Tatis, seemingly creeping out of a lengthy slump, has hit .280/.438/.560 over his past seven games.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The reveal was met with applause as fog crept out from under the rising wall, showing the car.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
Early in the second quarter, the sun creeped out.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
This one's for the Zoomers, as the uncanny motion-capture animation of Robert Zemeckis' The Polar Express creeped out many older audience members.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
When Lo learns that Carrie is having an affair with Richard, she’s creeped out by him choosing a woman who looks like a younger, healthier version of Anne.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
It Real Bracelet We may be creeped out by living spiders, but faux arachnids certainly make for gorgeous jewelry.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Quaid told Fox News Digital his role in the serial killer series creeped out his wife.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Tatis, seemingly creeping out of a lengthy slump, has hit .280/.438/.560 over his past seven games.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Creep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creep%20out. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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