CREEPERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

creepers

noun

plural of creeper

as in crawlers

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Noun

Giant sectionals gave space for everyone to sit in the first floor living room, with plenty of floor space for crawlers and new walkers to safely explore.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
The design and tech company Mixfont has created Decoy Font, which promises to hide your text from AI crawlers.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of crawlers

Noun

Aquarium officials received some 500 marine animals from that operation on June 19, taking in an array of fish, sharks, clams, shrimp, prawns and tiny snails.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Zebra sharks tend to rest on reef floors, regulating bottom-dwelling prey such as snails, clams, crabs, shrimp and small fish, an important part of maintaining thriving ecosystems.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of snails

Noun

Earnings season is winding down, but a few stragglers in the portfolio are still left to report this week.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
On the streets below, vendors are hawking bootleg merchandise as stragglers from the festivities color the sidewalks with blue-and-orange jerseys and hats.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of stragglers

Noun

Instead, the problem is that these slowpokes haven’t been nearly as efficient.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Much of the drama is undermined by the odd choice to have the characters explain exactly what is happening (presumably for the slowpokes in the back).

— Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026

Definition of slowpokes

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