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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When she stopped taking the injections, slowly but surely, the weight crept back.

From BBC

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has crept higher and more large companies have announced layoffs.

From MarketWatch

Data showed that while more jobs were created in September, the unemployment rate crept higher.

From Barron's

That market has largely failed to pick up even as mortgage rates have crept lower.

From The Wall Street Journal

She put it to the back of her mind for a while, despite thinking it was a sign, but it crept back up: “It kept haunting me that this was something I should do.”

From Los Angeles Times