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  • present participle of creep.
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creeping

[kree-ping] / ˈkri pɪŋ /




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They mingle with puffy red and fuchsia dahlias and purple phlox, as well as hydrangeas, sedum and Creeping Jenny, a ground cover that doubles as paths for strolling.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

The Zutons' new album, The Big Decider, is out on 26 April and their latest single, Creeping On The Dancefloor, is out now.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024

Creeping interest rates, though, risk not only slowing economic growth but burdening poorer nations with even bigger debts far into the future.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2022

Creeping us out is a bonus; the writers much prefer to be wicked, which is much funnier.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2021

Creeping across the tile ’til my feet touch carpet.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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