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Recent Examples of creeper
With Tahiti as its inspiration, the Vanilla Sky (vanilla vodka, orgeat, pineapple, triple sec and lime) is a creeper.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Sperry and Pleasures first linked up in 2023 to update the footwear brand’s Authentic Original 3-Eye boat shoe into a creeper style.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
After spending the morning clearing deadfall, the crew was returning to their vehicles at the pace of the creeper machine, a mini excavator that can plow a new path through difficult terrain.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Given the creeper hit status that Detectorists is gaining internationally, what’s to say this won’t be the next gentle and whimsical scripted show quietly making waves over coming months and years?
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Sperry and Pleasures first linked up in 2023 to update the footwear brand’s Authentic Original 3-Eye boat shoe into a creeper style.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
After spending the morning clearing deadfall, the crew was returning to their vehicles at the pace of the creeper machine, a mini excavator that can plow a new path through difficult terrain.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Given the creeper hit status that Detectorists is gaining internationally, what’s to say this won’t be the next gentle and whimsical scripted show quietly making waves over coming months and years?
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeper
Noun
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The fuzzy-looking crawlers can cause irritation and a rash to anyone whose skin comes in direct contact with the barbed hairs that cover the caterpillar.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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These creepy crawlers cause itchy bites and are hard to kill.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Our party waited 10 minutes to be seated and was served wine shortly thereafter, but the food came out at a snail’s pace.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The tide pools around Haystack and elsewhere along Cannon Beach are extraordinary, with colorful sea stars, anemones, crabs, snails, coral, sponges, and sea slugs.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Be sure that the rear lure always has a hook, as the bass typically key in on the ‘straggler’ when attacking a ball of bait.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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This spring, Brood II stragglers will emerge between late April and May in states like Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, and North Carolina, according to a map from the University of Connecticut.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Creeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeper. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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