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 lingers
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
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
In some environments, workflows designed for speed begin slowing down again as manual review creeps back into the process.
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Patricia Camden,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Giving this much power to women hopefully filters out the worst, impatient creeps.
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Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
Succumbing to the urge to scroll Instagram the second conversation grows quiet or social awkwardness creeps in.
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Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
But here, in the strongest era of his leading man status, Caine is a dashing, moral, relentless badass who takes out an entire family of rich creeps.
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Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Fences and landscaping creeps can cause small misunderstandings that quickly grow into legal disputes.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
Photos from the area showed cars slowly traveling through the floodwaters as water rises and creeps onto sidewalks in the area.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
In the dead of night, a group of armed thieves creeps toward a locked vault.
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Olivia Potts,
Longreads,
28 May 2026
Peter Ross,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
As our conversation extends into the hour mark, her hood creeps upward along the side of her face most visible to those around us.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
The look of elation that creeps over his face is a perfect encapsulation of everything that long-suffering Knicks fans were feeling when the ad aired.
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Humidity creeps back into the picture on Sunday with highs in the low 90s, increasing clouds and brisk southwest winds ahead of a strong cold front.
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Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Cleary asks people to pay attention to which feelings keep surfacing and when—anger that flares every evening, say, or loneliness that creeps in at night.
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Angela Haupt,
Time,
10 June 2026
When the temperature creeps above 90°F, light, airy fragrances are the move.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
But danger creeps in, now that the heat has broken.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Hesitation creeps in, options narrow and teams begin playing within themselves.
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Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
When grass creeps into flower beds, or mulch blends into the lawn, the entire landscape can lose its sense of structure.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
In some environments, workflows designed for speed begin slowing down again as manual review creeps back into the process.
—
Patricia Camden,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Giving this much power to women hopefully filters out the worst, impatient creeps.
—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
Succumbing to the urge to scroll Instagram the second conversation grows quiet or social awkwardness creeps in.
—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
But here, in the strongest era of his leading man status, Caine is a dashing, moral, relentless badass who takes out an entire family of rich creeps.
—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Fences and landscaping creeps can cause small misunderstandings that quickly grow into legal disputes.
—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
Photos from the area showed cars slowly traveling through the floodwaters as water rises and creeps onto sidewalks in the area.
—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
In the dead of night, a group of armed thieves creeps toward a locked vault.
—
Olivia Potts,
Longreads,
28 May 2026
Verb
Misalignment creeps in simply because a high volume of choices are handed off to local leaders operating under distinct market pressures.
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Peter Ross,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
As our conversation extends into the hour mark, her hood creeps upward along the side of her face most visible to those around us.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
The look of elation that creeps over his face is a perfect encapsulation of everything that long-suffering Knicks fans were feeling when the ad aired.
—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Humidity creeps back into the picture on Sunday with highs in the low 90s, increasing clouds and brisk southwest winds ahead of a strong cold front.
—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Cleary asks people to pay attention to which feelings keep surfacing and when—anger that flares every evening, say, or loneliness that creeps in at night.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
10 June 2026
When the temperature creeps above 90°F, light, airy fragrances are the move.
—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
But danger creeps in, now that the heat has broken.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Hesitation creeps in, options narrow and teams begin playing within themselves.
—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeps
Noun
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
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Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.
Verb
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As long as nothing encroaches on their territories, these mega-caps can continue to invent and profit with their core businesses generating consistent gains.
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This revival finds new power in the intimate story of a family learning to love again set against one of the most consequential moments of the twentieth century, as the Nazi regime rises to power and authoritarianism encroaches on daily life.
Verb
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The math turns against you the moment a balance lingers, though.
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The sisters have reportedly made efforts to remain active within the royal family, but a sense of distance lingers.
Verb
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Seltz’s system crawls hundreds of millions of pages a day, and returns results in under 200 milliseconds.
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At sunset, the city starts glowing around you while traffic crawls silently below.
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Stanford research on more than 100,000 developers found that teams often feel quicker with AI early on, while at the same time racking up technical debt that drags on them later.
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Frieson then appears, drags her by the arm, and closes the door.
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Hang out with sheep, meet magicians and clowns and explore the amusement park.
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The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.
Verb
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The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you.
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Perched on a finger of land that pokes into Lebanon, Metula is usually crowded with tourists this time of year.
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The New River, which snakes through West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina, may be one of the oldest river systems on earth.
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Morning mist coated the nearby Rhone River that snakes through the Alpine valley as worshippers flocked in.
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“Creeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeps. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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