creep

Example Sentences

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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

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

Food shoppers have already seen a slow creep higher recently: The cost for a basket of food was up 2.6% year over year in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Larger buybacks also mean less share count creep.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

I creep over to my bed and take a seat.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston