as in jerks
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 encroaches
to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits
water crept slowly over the top of the tub and onto the floor
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as in crawls
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 creeps
Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
As the novel unfolds, Carson follows Lexa’s life at the foot of the mountain, as she is caught between loyalties to her family and to her betrothed, while the spectre of violence creeps closer by the day.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
But as the company scales, complexity creeps in—more people, more systems, more moving parts.
—Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
That being said, the guilt of leaving for me-time creeps in for so many parents at the end of a long day.
—Staff Author Updated, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
Becoming well established in the profession takes years to get there, and doubt creeps in along the way.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Bias also creeps into the data used to train these algorithms, for example when the composition of teams that guide the development of such facial recognition software lack diversity.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
But some see broader social dangers at work as such ideology creeps into national politics.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
As the novel unfolds, Carson follows Lexa’s life at the foot of the mountain, as she is caught between loyalties to her family and to her betrothed, while the spectre of violence creeps closer by the day.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
But as the company scales, complexity creeps in—more people, more systems, more moving parts.
—Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
That being said, the guilt of leaving for me-time creeps in for so many parents at the end of a long day.
—Staff Author Updated, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
Becoming well established in the profession takes years to get there, and doubt creeps in along the way.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
Unlike a broken leg or a sudden illness, hearing loss often creeps in quietly.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Bias also creeps into the data used to train these algorithms, for example when the composition of teams that guide the development of such facial recognition software lack diversity.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeps
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The mechanism feels smooth and sturdy—no awkward jerks or wobbles.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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Life is too short to work with jerks.—
Shayne Fitz-Coy,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While a new generation of young singer-songwriters encroaches on country music’s old guard by the day, the Texas barnstormer has found his footing with a fan base hell-bent on capturing every moment Myers affords them.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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The rise of fascism encroaches on her like a disease, culminating in a personal invitation from Mussolini himself, but we’re dealt countless scenes of Eleonora’s psychosis before we’re granted a contextual explanation of what feeds it.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the footage, the dog hilariously crawls under the blanket, which had slipped down the side of his crate, and ends up pulling it completely off.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Dead Bug Ab-cross crawls support overall ab strength.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Wild Flint The Flint snakes down Georgia, a safe distance from I-85 and I-75, before joining the Chattahoochee River in Lake Seminole and cutting across the Florida Panhandle as the Apalachicola River.—
David Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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Originating in the Tibetan Plateau, the Nujiang River snakes its way through southern China andeventually flows into Myanmar.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Maybe his rehabilitation drags.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The North Carolina General Assembly returned Tuesday for the first time since last month, as a budget stalemate between the House and Senate drags on.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The brand’s giant green owl mascot dances badly, makes obscure pop culture references and pokes fun at the company’s push notifications.—
Leeron Walter,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Like his contemporaries, Meyers often pokes fun at the ongoing actions of the president and his administration on Late Night.—
Emlyn Travis Updated,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The bottom panel’s fan mount, mentioned above, is covered from beneath by a filter that slides out, as shown below.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Her orange cat slides against our ankles.—
Sarah Adler
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because global air travel shuffles millions of people around the world daily, an outbreak of a very contagious disease anywhere can become a threat everywhere.—
Amy E. Stambach,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
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With Noni Madueke doubled up on out wide, Zubimendi shuffles backwards to receive the pass, and then fires a pass into Martin Odegaard, breaking the first two lines of the opposition’s 4-4-2 defensive block.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Creeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeps. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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