creeping up

verb

present participle of creep up
as in sneaking up

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  1. turning up
  2. showing up
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  • Crowe, watching from behind one-way glass and turning up in encounters beyond the confines of the study itself, gives that intensity a perfectly legible antagonist, if not always a valid one.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • To compile its 2027 list, the firm's strategists asked Morgan Stanley's North America analysts for their top recommendation for a one-year buy-and-hold investment horizon, turning up more than 50 names.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of turning up
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  • Worshippers are showing up in greater numbers, giving more money to congregations and volunteering more, the study found.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Red light therapy has moved out of the clinic and into home routines, showing up in masks, panels and handheld wands aimed at everything from crow’s feet to thinning hair.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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