creep up

Example Sentences

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As Americans struggle to afford necessities such as housing, transportation, insurance, childcare and education, many households — including low- and middle-income ones — are seeing another expense creep up in their monthly budgets: restaurant-delivery apps.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

The film vaults across eight decades, but tonally it’s as still as a rabbit snare, letting the audience creep up to its theme of human obsolescence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

More Americans are turning to generic brands and stretching out perishable goods as economic concerns creep up the income ladder, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 31, 2025

From salmon out of Scotland to shrimp from Southeast Asia, vendors say they’re watching costs creep up and options narrow.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025

The suitcase blocked some of the airflow, but at least I knew it wouldn’t creep up on me while I was sleeping.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram