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Recent Examples of creeper
After spending the morning clearing deadfall, the crew was returning to their vehicles at the pace of the creeper machine, a mini excavator that can plow a new path through difficult terrain.
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Where to watch: Peacock 'Goosebumps' (2015) R.L. Stine's beloved series of kids horror books were the inspiration behind this rousing adventure where a couple of teens face a host of unleashed creepers, with an evil dummy and Jack Black channeling Stine as a grumpy literary dad.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Given the creeper hit status that Detectorists is gaining internationally, what’s to say this won’t be the next gentle and whimsical scripted show quietly making waves over coming months and years?
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Blue star creeper is an excellent lawn substitute for moist soils and looks great between pavers or as an edging plant.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Where to watch: Peacock 'Goosebumps' (2015) R.L. Stine's beloved series of kids horror books were the inspiration behind this rousing adventure where a couple of teens face a host of unleashed creepers, with an evil dummy and Jack Black channeling Stine as a grumpy literary dad.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Given the creeper hit status that Detectorists is gaining internationally, what’s to say this won’t be the next gentle and whimsical scripted show quietly making waves over coming months and years?
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Blue star creeper is an excellent lawn substitute for moist soils and looks great between pavers or as an edging plant.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeper
Noun
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The fuzzy-looking crawlers can cause irritation and a rash to anyone whose skin comes in direct contact with the barbed hairs that cover the caterpillar.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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These creepy crawlers cause itchy bites and are hard to kill.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At first, the video feed showed little more than brown mud pockmarked by burrowing worms and snails.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The main thing to keep an eye out for with lettuce is slugs and snails.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This spring, Brood II stragglers will emerge between late April and May in states like Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, and North Carolina, according to a map from the University of Connecticut.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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Wolves commonly kill stragglers, but though some of these animals are weak, others are not.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Creeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeper. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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