creep up

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Recent Examples of creep up That September-like chill will persist Wednesday before temperatures creep up a few more degrees, but still remain a bit cooler than normal on Thursday. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025 As higher tariff rates continue to creep up, stagflation and even a recession become likelier, Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, told NBC News last week. Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025 The price of this tiny sports car can still creep up to six figures fairly easily, though. ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creep up
Verb
  • Outside money may only show up because Nvidia is willing to cover part of the downside.
    Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Luckily, Martinez's Expert Tree Service showed up for them on Monday.
    Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Her taramosalata comes streaked with squid ink, and octopus arrives caramelized in petimezi, the grape must syrup that turns up across Cycladic kitchens but tastes distinctly of Tinos here.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Discovery turned up numerous others in active use, the heaviest being a director pasting contracts into a free service.
    Keegan Crage, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Creep up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creep%20up. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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