creep up
Example Sentences
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Industry traffic fell last year, and overall visits are expected to creep up marginally this year, according to market-research firm Technomic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
As Americans struggle to afford necessities such as housing, transportation, insurance, childcare and education, many households — including low- and middle-income ones — are seeing another expense creep up in their monthly budgets: restaurant-delivery apps.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
The film vaults across eight decades, but tonally it’s as still as a rabbit snare, letting the audience creep up to its theme of human obsolescence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
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
Plates of dark armor clip into place around my wrist, then cover my forearms, then creep up to my shoulders.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
