crept up

past tense of creep up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crept up
Verb
  • The movie also reached $100M in international box office gross faster than its predecessors.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Poland has now reached the final twice, losing on both occasions.
    James Hansen, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Gordon, hitting holes hard with his physical running style, sparked the run game in the second half.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Obeid said his own home was hit and demolished by a bombing just one week into the conflict.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The outing between the pair came shortly after Swift and Kelce grabbed dinner in Park City, Utah, earlier this month.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • But the 30-day notice came anyway, just days after her husband lost his job as a machine operator.
    Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Crept up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crept%20up. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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