creeps up

verb

present tense third-person singular of creep up
as in sneaks up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeps up
  1. shows up
  2. turns up
  3. comes
  4. hits
  5. reaches
  6. arrives
Verb
  • Then, a 900-lb beaver, Buc-ee’s, shows up with 50 gas pumps and a lawsuit.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Sure, this could end up being lopsided if the Belgium from the group stage shows up, but Spain has a lockdown defense and has had issues scoring.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of shows up
Verb
  • The one god who periodically turns up, Zendaya’s Athena – supposedly Ulysses’ divine protector against the wrath of Zeus and Poseidon and all the rest – has surprisingly little to do in this version.
    — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
  • Keep your head held high, as Cancer season turns up the volume around career, ambition and public visibility.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Definition of turns up
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  • As these studies make clear, testosterone replacement therapy comes with potential benefits as well as risks.
    — Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • Her trip comes just one day after an intruder broke into the Today show studio and threatened her co-anchor Craig Melvin.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Definition of comes
Verb
  • The best seat in the house is wherever the room erupts when the ball hits the net.
    — Ali Farooqui, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • Milwaukee righty Logan Henderson was trying to win his fourth straight start, but did not earn a decision after allowing one run and three hits over five innings, striking out four without a walk.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of hits
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  • By the time Phaedra’s birthday dinner rolls around, the sound of Porsha sharpening her knives reaches its height.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • If the baby continues crying even after the bassinet reaches its highest soothing setting, parents receive an alert through the mobile app.
    — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of reaches
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  • The agreement arrives just before the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, where aerospace companies often unveil new partnerships and technology programs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Bent Buckle serves brisket sandwiches and brisket nachos, Frito Pie arrives in a paper bag topped with chili and shredded cheese, and Vaqueros builds the Elote Burger on a 10-ounce Angus patty with pepper jack, lettuce, tomato and Flamin’ Hot elote.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of arrives
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