CREEPS Synonyms: 245 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of creep

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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creeps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of creep

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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as in snakes

to move slowly with the body close to the ground the kitten crept silently across the floor before suddenly pouncing on the mouse

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as in drags

to move slowly the class hour seems to creep by

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The logic sounds airtight until the market pokes holes in it.

John Walkup, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere in the promos, Thompson pokes fun at his long tenure.

Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

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