CREPT Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

crept

verb

past tense of creep

as in encroached

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits water crept slowly over the top of the tub and onto the floor

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as in lingered

to move or act slowly that Friday afternoon we were just creeping, waiting for the bell to sound so that we could start the long weekend

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as in crawled

to move slowly with the body close to the ground the kitten crept silently across the floor before suddenly pouncing on the mouse

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as in dragged

to move slowly the class hour seems to creep by

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Recent Examples of crept Overland Park, Johnson County’s largest city, crept further above 200,000 in 2025, with estimates counting 203,677 people — a nearly 3% increase from 2020’s 197,835 residents. —

Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 Still, dozens of drivers crept around the lot, hoping to pounce if someone pulled out. —

Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Residents at a homeowner association meeting in April questioned how an Iron Mountain data center crept into their backyard unnoticed. —

Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026 In the middle of his soiree, the Spaniard had crept away from the other guests to tell Smit some exciting news. —

Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 Security cameras showed the moment three masked suspects crept through the backyard of a La Cañada home before forcing their way inside. —

Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Technology has crept into one of the oldest hobbies known to humanity. —

Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 Every scene that would otherwise communicate pandemonium is rendered in the language of sub-Ryan Murphy slop, as if a movie whose production costs reportedly crept toward $200 million could only afford a few extras at a time. —

Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026 Since then, the Phillies have gone 3-15, and the Giants have crept back into the land of the living. —

Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crept

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Cuba has long defended its decision to shoot down the planes, insisting that Brothers to the Rescue had encroached on the country's sovereignty.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Most of these settlers farmed, but then the cities of Cleveland and Akron encroached from north and south.

— Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026