as in to sneak 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.
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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
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
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His brutal introduction to major-league life continued Tuesday during a divisional matchup in which this team needed to show up.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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During periods of the shutdown, employees at the TSA, currently overseen by acting Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill, went without pay, thousands didn’t show up to work and hundreds quit entirely.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Other detainees have said worms turn up in the food, toilets don’t flush and mosquitoes and other insects are everywhere.—
Mike Schneider,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Things are turning up for everyone, especially businesses.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Creep up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creep%20up. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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