creep

Example Sentences

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Bomb cyclones typically occur when Arctic air creeps south and clashes with warm air, creating a storm that rapidly intensifies as its pressure suddenly drops — or “bombs out.”

From Los Angeles Times

He has long criticized the Fed’s political mission creep and understands stable prices are a prerequisite for broad-based prosperity.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result of these life shocks, on top of ongoing “lifestyle creep and the way social media normalizes spending, a lot of people reach their 50s with far less saved than they expected.”

From MarketWatch

She had tried to bring her great-aunt out to see that the patches had outgrown the stakes: that they were creeping across the woods.

From Literature

“This is where human error creeps in,” Beryl says.

From Literature