crept
Example Sentences
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More and more issues — upset tummies, heart murmurs, pancreatitis attacks — crept in with every passing year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
A similar S&P survey of U.S. manufacturers, meanwhile, crept up to a four-year high of 55.7 in June.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Youth unemployment has crept upward in recent months, and is now higher than in the eurozone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
"Because that's the work of democracy: being neighbourly, taking care of public spaces. How do we love enjoying each other, shaking out of the isolation and division that have crept too deeply into our lives."
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Molly and Anat crept into auditorium one after the credits finished and the last stragglers finally rose from their red-cushioned seats.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
