creep

Example Sentences

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He acted as though he didn’t see me as I crept in as quietly as I could and squeezed my way into the dual desk bench I shared with Bright.

From Literature

Then he crept out through the orchard and past the home of an English physician who had worked for British intelligence in the war and was letting them use his garage as a listening post.

From Los Angeles Times

Birmingham led by six at halftime and maintained that margin through three quarters, but Granada Hills crept to within 57-55 on Alana Yeck’s steal and jumper in the lane with 1:30 left.

From Los Angeles Times

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