creeper

noun

Definition of creepernext
as in crawler

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Recent Examples of creeper This creeper has bluish-green foliage that turns reddish purple in winter and reaches 8-12 inches high with a spread of 6-8 feet. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026 The entire building is alive with plant life—creepers cascade down the facade from roof to ground, with plants pouring from every level on terraces given over to nature rather than guests. — Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2026 With Tahiti as its inspiration, the Vanilla Sky (vanilla vodka, orgeat, pineapple, triple sec and lime) is a creeper. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026 To be clear, this is not about resurrecting mustache tattoos, making a case for platform creepers, or recreating your 2016 Pinterest board—although there is a little of that. — Erin Parker, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for creeper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeper
  1. crawler
  2. snail
  3. straggler
Noun
  • The distinction matters because some crawlers serve multiple purposes simultaneously.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • That’s because it’s built to travel on roadways and bike lanes, leaving its fellow sidewalk crawlers in the dust.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 24 June 2026
Definition of crawler
Noun
  • Calendula Calendula’s fleshy leaves, stems, and flowers also draw slugs and snails away from other crops and can be interplanted in food or flower gardens for natural slug control.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • The game was crawling along at a snail’s pace with a rare boundary here and there.
    — Mohsin Kamal, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of snail
Noun
  • There’s growing evidence, however, that some Tequesta stragglers may have stayed behind, or that some eventually returned from Cuba, joining other indigenous people in Florida.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Duckett was waiting for the last bus of the day at Port Authority, watching as stragglers headed to the casino and the janitor cleaned up for the night, when the pressure hit a breaking point.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Definition of straggler

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“Creeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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