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 Separately, Miami-Dade received another $7 million in federal dollars just for World Cup transportation costs — an expense that has crept higher in the two years since the Host Committee originally floated the $46 million subsidy package for Miami-Dade to cover World Cup security and logistics. —

Douglas Hanks june 17, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026 Flames crept across a Rio Linda meadow Tuesday as firefighters from three agencies intentionally set fire to 35 acres of dry grass — not to battle a wildfire, but to prevent one. —

Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies. —

Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 The heat of summer has crept back to Milwaukee. —

Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 17 June 2026 But in recent years, tipping fatigue has crept in across restaurants, coffee shops and other venues, especially those that use self-checkout screens. —

Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 Mold quickly crept across the fabric. —

Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 14 June 2026 During my first walks, doubts crept in. —

Diane Penningroth, Midwest Living, 12 June 2026 My oldest, 9, had crept downstairs from her bed to catch some of the game. —

Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

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Kenya has experienced incidents of land grabbing in the past, and environmentalists have often spoken out when parks and other green spaces are encroached upon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
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