creeps
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of creeps
So called from the effect on the animal's gait; see creep, -s 3
Example Sentences
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But vegetation, starting with grasslands and shifting to forests, creeps back into the swathes wiped out in the explosion and people follow.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The very name of this vast new police agency with nearly unlimited power gave many of us the creeps.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Ten percent that stays 10% is discipline. Ten percent that creeps to 15 after a bad month chasing losses is a different conversation, and I’ve had that conversation more than once.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Many pretended it wasn't happening at all, but that's harder to do as the front line creeps closer to the city.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Mateo creeps behind me, still suspicious of the empty corridor leading to the turnstiles.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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