Definitions

crept

[krept] / krɛpt /

VERB

crawl along, usually on ground

Synonyms

STRONGEST

glide inch lurk slink slither snake sneak tiptoe wriggle

STRONG

edge grovel gumshoe insinuate pussyfoot scrabble scramble skulk squirm steal worm writhe

WEAK

approach unnoticed crawl on all fours

Example Sentences

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Policymakers are trying to rein in inflation, which crept up between August and October.

From Barron's

"Doubts have crept in over the probability, and time taken, to see a return on AI investment," he added.

From Barron's

Later, she found out it was because of where she was born, and sadness and frustration crept in.

From BBC

For one of financial adviser Marc Butler’s clients, trouble didn’t arrive with a single bad decision — it crept in quietly.

From MarketWatch

At Cold Comfort Farm “dawn crept over the Downs like a sinister white animal, followed by the snarling cries of a wind eating its way between the black boughs of the thorns.”

From The Wall Street Journal