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creeping up

verb

present participle of creep up
as in sneaking up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeping up
  1. turning up
  2. showing up
Verb
  • At first Tassie merely goes through the motions, turning up and pretty much dozing off her hangovers while her charges shoot her disapproving glances.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • City had only won once at the home of their rivals in the past four visits, having become used to turning up and handing out a drubbing for the bulk of the Guardiola era.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of turning up
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  • College party themes are getting a wellness makeover, with matcha, cold plunges and sunrise workouts showing up where kegs and pong tables once ruled.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI’s chief economist says some of the clearest signs of AI’s impact on work may not yet be showing up in unemployment headlines.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of showing up
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“Creeping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeping%20up. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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