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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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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

The mercury is set to creep up each day for the remainder of the week before the warmest weather of the year so far settles in.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

He has the confidence to only dress up his new dystopia a tad, letting the scale of the oppression creep up on you when, say, an açaí bowl salesman casually asks Tereza for her papers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead, costs creep up quietly across everyday purchases, from cars and electronics to food and home repairs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Out on the playground, during recess, Nick would creep up behind her and make a grab for the cap, almost yanking it off, then scampering away.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

creep up

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