creep
Example Sentences
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But, after a while, he noticed "frustrations start to creep in" and he struggled to shake off the feeling he was "a weaker version of myself".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
And he’s not an anonymous creep on the internet; he’s a 45-year-old elected member of Congress running for governor of California.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Food shoppers have already seen a slow creep higher recently: The cost for a basket of food was up 2.6% year over year in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026
And without share repurchases, share counts would creep higher, putting pressure on another important financial metric: earnings per share.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
I finally decided to walk up to the house and check it out and had started to creep out of the hedge when I saw it.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
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