as in jerk
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
finally found the creep who kept throwing his trash in the woods
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as in to delay
to move or act slowly
that Friday afternoon we were just creeping, waiting for the bell to sound so that we could start the long weekend
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Recent Examples of creep
Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Driving through lush, evergreen rainforest, far past the industrious city of Seattle, a rolling mist creeps in.
—Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Annie Nova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
With the Raiders near midfield on a crucial third down on Thursday night, Tillman — an increasingly important component of Vance Joseph’s Broncos defense — started to creep in on quarterback Geno Smith from the outside.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
On the flip side, a stronger dollar can tempt lifestyle creep—spending more simply because things feel cheaper, which can quietly derail your budget.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Driving through lush, evergreen rainforest, far past the industrious city of Seattle, a rolling mist creeps in.
—Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
But when one partner earns or has more, unspoken assumptions can creep in.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
With the Raiders near midfield on a crucial third down on Thursday night, Tillman — an increasingly important component of Vance Joseph’s Broncos defense — started to creep in on quarterback Geno Smith from the outside.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creep
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Tonight, Al Roker and his Weather Hunter team will be in attendance, anticipating a bevy of soulful classics, including oxtail, ribs, fries, mac and cheese and jerk chicken.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dig into Caribbean jerk chicken pizza at Blackstone Pub downtown or savor a few slices topped with spicy meatballs and peppadews served with a waterfront view at Little Bridge Marina’s Pizza Kitchen.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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The White House is also conceding by reversing federal worker layoffs and committing to encroach less on Congress' spending authority.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Salt water from the encroaching ocean threatens the drinking-water supply.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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If your flight is canceled or significantly delayed due to the cuts, you’re legally entitled to a cash refund, not just some future credit.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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According to the flight status report on the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field website Friday, the airport had delayed arrivals from Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago and Houston, and canceled flights from Charlotte and Salt Lake City.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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His fur was singed and bitten, his arm broken, and his mouth crawling with maggots.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Amazon has already taken steps in recent months to prevent external AI agents from crawling its website, including those developed by OpenAI, Google and Meta.—
Ashley Capoot,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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But as the stalemate has dragged on, some Democrats have been looking for a way out.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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Big bitcoin holders appear to be selling their tokens, threatening to drag the cryptocurrency deeper into the red, according to Citigroup.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The overnight storm was likely triggered by a glancing CME arrival that combined with lingering effects from a high-speed solar wind stream, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yet concerns also linger that the market’s gains are increasingly reliant on tech companies.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Long lines snaked around the terminal Sunday.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Two incumbents — west Charlotte’s Thelma Byers-Bailey and Summer Nunn, whose district snakes along the county’s southern border — chose not to run for reelection to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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The two-minute intro video poked gentle fun at British TV, gender politics, and artificial intelligence — and was made entirely with AI.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Shoving, tapping, poking and generally wanting to clobber the person snoring beside you doesn’t exactly put anyone in the mood for love either.—
Ian Kerner,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Creep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creep. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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