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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crept up
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On Thursday, Kansas City Fire Department officials said that a cadaver dog had alerted them the night of the fire to possible human remains in the flooded basement of the house in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue but that a search had turned up nothing.
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Carr’s phone number was previously disclosed in a FoIA request that turned up a November 2024 email from a Fox News producer who was confirming an interview.
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Crews arrived and found flames on the first floor of a two-story rowhome.
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Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
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Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
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No deal was reached by the Thursday evening deadline for the union to withdraw the proposal from the November ballot.
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
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The Iraq goalkeeper didn't make a play on it, as the ball hit the post and bounced away.
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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The Ecuadorean showed up in Philadelphia to rally in front of the Rocky statue.
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On the first day of the trial, several opposition lawmakers who are professional lawyers showed up in the courtroom to show support alongside activists and members of the press.
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And although his father, who went on to serve as Liberia’s president, attained a list of accolades on the soccer field, making the World Cup roster (twice) is an achievement that sets Tim apart.
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That figure marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“Crept up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crept%20up. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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