creep out
phrasal 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.
Examples of creep out in a Sentence
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Tatis, seemingly creeping out of a lengthy slump, has hit .280/.438/.560 over his past seven games.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Most owners are creeped out, but Lednicky saw it as an opportunity in his ongoing work to understand the mule deerpox virus.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
In between making Fourth of July plans, be sure to watch a deep dive on Jayne Mansfield and get creeped out by a woman in a yard.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Just a word of warning, though, if you or your kids were creeped out at all during the first season, these first six minutes are already pretty intense, so buckle up!
—Staff Author, Parents, 3 June 2025
The genuine article must have crept out the door as the telegraph walked in.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
But an interest in fashion crept out in little ways.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
In reality, some people may get creeped out by a random stranger gawking and exuding serial killer vibes.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025
Another worried the fire had crept out of the Palisades toward Santa Monica Canyon, endangering his house.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Most owners are creeped out, but Lednicky saw it as an opportunity in his ongoing work to understand the mule deerpox virus.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
In between making Fourth of July plans, be sure to watch a deep dive on Jayne Mansfield and get creeped out by a woman in a yard.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Just a word of warning, though, if you or your kids were creeped out at all during the first season, these first six minutes are already pretty intense, so buckle up!
—Staff Author, Parents, 3 June 2025
The genuine article must have crept out the door as the telegraph walked in.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
But an interest in fashion crept out in little ways.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
In reality, some people may get creeped out by a random stranger gawking and exuding serial killer vibes.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025
Another worried the fire had crept out of the Palisades toward Santa Monica Canyon, endangering his house.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Creep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creep%20out. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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