creeps
Example Sentences
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But vegetation, starting with grasslands and shifting to forests, creeps back into the swathes wiped out in the explosion and people follow.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
"It creeps up on you and you're in it, and so you don't kind of notice what is happening."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Ten percent that stays 10% is discipline. Ten percent that creeps to 15 after a bad month chasing losses is a different conversation, and I’ve had that conversation more than once.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
When Dr. Becky says to greet guilt that creeps in for not knowing this stuff, I do: “Hi, Guilt.”
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
“Yes. And quite a few creeps have turned up,” Alex muttered.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
