CREPT Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

crept

verb

past tense of creep

as in encroached

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits water crept slowly over the top of the tub and onto the floor

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as in lingered

to move or act slowly that Friday afternoon we were just creeping, waiting for the bell to sound so that we could start the long weekend

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as in crawled

to move slowly with the body close to the ground the kitten crept silently across the floor before suddenly pouncing on the mouse

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as in dragged

to move slowly the class hour seems to creep by

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Recent Examples of crept Controversies like those surrounding Gilgan’s column inspired several AI researchers to go back and see how much AI material has crept into American newspapers. —

Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026 West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark for domestic oil prices, has remained at or below $100 per barrel for nearly two weeks, while Brent Crude, the benchmark for international oil prices, has crept back up toward $110. —

Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 While Chavez was a controversial figure even in his own era, a dark shadow crept over his legacy as reactions began pouring in Wednesday, after one of his strongest allies, Dolores Huerta, 96, posted a statement on her foundation’s website accusing him of rape. —

Ryan Carter, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026 But in her last year of her 30s, a nagging thought crept into her mind. —

Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 There has been the odd mistake as fatigue has crept in, but amid the angst and difficulties of Newcastle’s other, expensive summer signings, the 24-year-old Germany international has settled quickly. —

The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026 Rothrock made a couple touches and, as goalkeeper Daniel crept off his line, slipped a shot past defender Reid Roberts and inside the near post. —

Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 On March 13, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge — the Personal Consumption Expenditures index — showed that consumer prices crept higher in January, a sign that costs continued to rise even before the Iran war's impact on the energy sector. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 What counts as a standard tip has also crept upward. —

Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026

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For Andy Lester, chair of the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee, Harrington’s order encroached on the First Amendment.

— JC Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
In the last few decades, the bug has encroached from Utah’s Virgin River into prime flycatcher habitat in northern Arizona.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026