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 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 Measles crept into Utah and Arizona in June, with reports trickling into local health departments of patients coming to doctors and saying their children had just recovered from full-body rashes, and parents telling pediatricians that their whole family had just recovered from measles. —

Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 But the chain, which does not franchise in the traditional sense, has crept into Idaho and Colorado. —

Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026 In the days leading up to leaving, doubt crept in. —

Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026

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Luis Palma stepped up to take it, and Wickens got down low to his right-hand side to keep it out, only for the save to be scratched off as Ross County players encroached into the box.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 May 2026
However, over the last decade, a group of challengers have encroached on OpenTable’s turf—particularly Resy, which was acquired by American Express in 2019 and is known for its partnerships with buzzy restaurants.

— TIME Contributors, Time, 28 Apr. 2026