- present participle of creep.
creeping
Example Sentences
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In a Moscow suburb, shut-down shops and "for rent" signs reveal the creeping toll of Russia's slowing wartime economy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Many genre films say what our more prestigious dramas can’t about the creeping forces that are changing America; this one still feels like it’s getting away with murder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The gray skies part, the clouds lift and a warm maternal comfort spreads across the film, creeping in like the sun’s rays falling on cobblestones still shining from a sudden downpour.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Ramos remains unbothered by the critics creeping into her comment section.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
I swallow the bile creeping up my throat.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
