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
Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The risks of dying creep up well before extreme heat and humidity levels.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
If your loan creeps up to 86% of your collateral’s value, your bitcoin could be liquidated to cover the outstanding balance and a penalty fee.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Misty was a friendless creep, hence her surreptitious dismantling of the plane’s black box to prolong her adventure with the popular girls and her beloved coach.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The risks of dying creep up well before extreme heat and humidity levels.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
The film is filled with intrusive creeping figures, but even more frightening are the repressed memories that flash across Su-mi’s mind, a startling burst of fragments that puncture the film’s sedate rhythm.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
If your loan creeps up to 86% of your collateral’s value, your bitcoin could be liquidated to cover the outstanding balance and a penalty fee.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creep
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My job was to go over there and not be a jerk and try to advance the stand-up ball a couple of yards for the next guy that comes over there.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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Drugs and being a selfish jerk threaten everything, of course, and seeing a chimp go through the out-of-control partying instead of a normal dude is a bit different.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The measure encroaches on the legislative branch’s control over spending, which could create friction in Congress.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Another encroached from the east, burning through an acre every few minutes.—
Eli Saslow,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hours after taking office, Trump signed multiple executive orders, including one action delaying a nationwide ban of the social media platform TikTok.—
Alex Thomas,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Tacopina was incensed by the eleventh-hour revelation and asked Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold to delay opening arguments or restart jury selection in light of the new information.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Emma Corrin — who plays Anna Harding, best friend to Lily-Rose Depp’s Ellen Hutter — had to film a scene covered in rats that crawled on their bare chest.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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The investigators will lay out a grid at the scene, typically with string, and literally crawl around on their hands and knees in search of footprints or other clues.—
Adiel Kaplan,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The video shows a man trying to drag Zakariya’s lifeless body before he too is shot.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The project, known as Stargate, dragged the OpenAI chief into a new feud with his A.I. archnemesis, Elon Musk, and caused friction with an important ally, Microsoft.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Plan to linger over natural wine and a mix of market-fresh plates as the music slowly shifts, turning the venue into a bit more of a party as the day goes on.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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On top of triggering radical change, this powerhouse transit is shedding light on what’s been lingering beneath the surface, leaving us with no choice but to embrace the transformation that is ahead.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Robbers methodically snake through the diamond center under a time crunch.—
Robert Daniels,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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See, in this case, the glowing river that snakes through this Rings of Power valley.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2024
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Timothée Chalamet playfully poked fun at himself during his Saturday Night Live monologue on Jan. 25.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2025
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What to Expect Laser treatments are relatively quick, outpatient procedures that cause minimal pain; some people feel poking or burning sensations.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Creep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creep. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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