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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
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Some of the names of past crawler support personnel who have passed away are enshrined on the side of the crawler as a memorial.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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This photo shows off the staggering scale of SLS, the VAB, and the crawler-transporter vehicle that hauls the rocket to and from the launch pad.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Made with 93% natuarally extracted snail secretion, this daily moisturizer provides deep-penetrating hydration and is excellent for strengthening the skin barrier.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The report, published Monday, documents the discovery of several species including two micro-snails, two millipedes, the turquoise pit viper, a flying snake, and several geckos.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yet a few stragglers, drinks in hand, watched the horizon, waiting for ignition.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, since these frogs can hunker in the mud for days, conservationists resort to pumping water out and allowing the bed to completely dry out, to ferret out every last straggler.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Creeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeper. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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