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Recent Examples of creeper
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?
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Tree roots and ivy creepers have also snaked through the stonework.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The creepers now often anchor an unstructured Barena suit; the monkey boots surface under wide-wale cords on days when formality feels too fussy.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 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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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Tree roots and ivy creepers have also snaked through the stonework.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The creepers now often anchor an unstructured Barena suit; the monkey boots surface under wide-wale cords on days when formality feels too fussy.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 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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Generally, fungicides won’t effectively get rid of sooty mold, but sometimes horticultural oil sprays used to treat overwintering scale or crawlers can help to speed up its removal.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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The hand crawler takes a different approach.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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There are close-ups of hands kneading dough, a snail sliming its way up a window and Cathy prodding a jellied fish with her finger.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pest Control with Cardboard Slugs and snails are drawn to cool, damp cardboard.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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Getting rid of the Super Bowl stragglers is awkward.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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And the one straggler in that group is Draymond Green.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Creeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeper. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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