as in jerk
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 to delay
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 creep
Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
There are those, particularly in the British media, who keep referring to this as part of the ever-increasing creep of AI into day-to-day life, but Bolton objected to the use of that term in this case.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
What once took years to creep into everyday life now happens in a matter of months.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Traditions are waylaid, revised, or simply forgotten in assimilation’s slow creep.
—Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
There are those, particularly in the British media, who keep referring to this as part of the ever-increasing creep of AI into day-to-day life, but Bolton objected to the use of that term in this case.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Verb
The average width of cars is now well over 180cm, incompatible with most parking spaces, while the length is creeping in on 5 meters.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
What once took years to creep into everyday life now happens in a matter of months.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creep
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Vendors sold spicy dishes traditional to their countries like Jamaican jerk chicken and tacos from Mexico and the not-so-spicy, like raclette, a dish traditional to Switzerland, where molten cheese from a wheel of raclette cheese is poured over potatoes and other foods.—
Dominick Williams
August 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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Bertha was right, George is being a jerk, and Larry needs to wipe that smug smile off his face.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But satellite operators have been increasingly encroaching on that spectrum.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Developers encroached with high-rise condos on all sides as the neighborhood transitioned from a commercial train depot with day laborers, mechanics, and seamstresses to trendy and touristy.—
Carlos Frías,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Aug. 2025
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Those who delay will find their networks turned into someone else’s surveillance system.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Horner and the leadership at Red Bull delayed Tsunoda's promotion until Lawson struggled and the team moved on from Sergio Perez.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Adam crawls along the floor, left, about to put his finger in an electrical outlet, right, while his baby watches from afar.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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This setup enabled the robots to crawl using sequential contractions and relaxation—much like a caterpillar.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Aug. 2025
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Pack everything into 48 hours, survive on airport food, collapse in whatever hotel room the company booked, then drag yourself home.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The ex-boyfriend is accused of dragging the woman by her hair to the car, while the second man allegedly took her wallet.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even as Andrew James McGann sits in jail accused of the ghastly double murder of parents on a hike at a state park in the Ozark Mountains, key questions linger about the motive.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Debt from a 2018 restructuring lingered and mall traffic, especially in secondary locations, continued to decline.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds of energized voters snaked around Union Square on Sunday afternoon, as New Yorkers sought one of the limited Zohran Mamdani Scavenger Hunt cards at the first clue stop.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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The river snaked on into the next county, but the trail stopped near the highway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The resident one-eyed alligator, Pedro, pokes his snout above the glass-smooth bayou to greet her.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
29 Aug. 2025
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Travis Kelce appears at Churchill Downs for Kentucky Derby 150 in 2024 Kelce appeared at Churchill Downs for the 2024 Kentucky Derby, and several on the internet poked fun at his outfit.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Creep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creep. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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