creep out

verb

creeped out; creeping out; creeps out
US, informal
: to cause (someone) to have an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or fear : to give (someone) the creeps
That guy really creeps me out.
I felt creeped out being alone in the office at night.

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Its large, thorny stems creep out from the base of the plant to form a thicket. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026 Early in the second quarter, the sun creeped out. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026 What to read next Mars Mars is finally creeping out of the sun's glow after hiding there since last August. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 June 2026 Denizens of Baltimore howled when their beloved Colts crept out of town under cover of darkness in 1984. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for creep out

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“Creep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creep%20out. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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