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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeping up
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Others flew in from San Jose, California, and even Miami, turning up at the hotel not quite 4 miles (6 kilometers) from the border crossing.
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But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work.
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That instinct -- to keep helping, to keep showing up -- runs through every part of her story.
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The generation that was counted out – Gen Z – is showing up, embracing authorship and rejecting the idea that young viewers will only watch at home.
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“Creeping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeping%20up. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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