creep up
Example Sentences
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"Airlines tend to build fuel costs into their pricing, so if those costs stay high we may well see fares creep up as we head towards the summer holidays," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Instead, costs creep up quietly across everyday purchases, from cars and electronics to food and home repairs.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
More Americans are turning to generic brands and stretching out perishable goods as economic concerns creep up the income ladder, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 31, 2025
From salmon out of Scotland to shrimp from Southeast Asia, vendors say they’re watching costs creep up and options narrow.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025
I’d hear people laughing and playing and I’d get off my bike and creep up and peek over the wall and see a bunch of white kids splashing around in someone’s swimming pool.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
