Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crept up
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In a message to families Wednesday, Twin Rivers turned up the heat on the union.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The scan turned up no blood clots, but there was a small nodule in the patient’s lung.—
Emily Brindley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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For fashion, the Fall/Winter 2026 season arrived at a moment of heightened uncertainty, as wholesale continues its rocky reset and geopolitical uncertainty remains high.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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One driver fled before officers arrived, while the other remained at the scene.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Asian markets stabilized on Friday after days of volatility while US gas prices have reached their highest level since September 2024.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Anderson says the men have reached an impasse and is asking a judge to dissolve their business connections.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In seeing their six-game winning streak halted just before hitting the friendly skies for a four-game road trip that tips off in Phoenix on Sunday, the Hornets (32-32) were victimized by Miami in the fourth quarter.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Byron Buxton was hit by a pitch in the fifth to push the Americans’ lead to 4-1.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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They were both released after the meeting ended, when fellow protesters showed up at the jail and raised money to post their bail.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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The charter also embraced a mission as the neighborhood school — automatically accepting all who showed up at its doors.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bush attained a popularity other presidents could only imagine, with 89% approval.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Johnson attained alpine skiing’s highest award with a streaking run down the Cortina downhill track on Sunday, February 9.—
Katherine Cusumano,
Outside,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Crept up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crept%20up. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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