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creep up

VERB

approach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come contact match meet near reach surround threaten

STRONG

advance approximate bear border buzz converge equal impend progress resemble

WEAK

be comparable to be like belly up to catch up close in come at come close compare with correspond to draw near gain on go toward loom up move in on move toward take after verge upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid depart go leave miss

STRONG

decrease retreat retrogress stop

WEAK

distance go away

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creep up

Those years will creep up fast, but you’re on top of it.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

They will likely lead to more domestic auto production, which could cause prices to creep up a little.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Tom Sparks is watching the miles creep up on the cars he and his wife drive, a 2010 Honda CR-V and a 2014 Toyota Avalon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

Later on Monday, the Iranian government denied that any talks had taken place, calling them "fake news", which prompted stock markets in Asia to creep up again on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

Determined not to let the past creep up on her, she altered her thought at once.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

creep up

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