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creeping

[kree-ping] / ˈkri pɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in the act of creeping
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dragging
STRONG
crawling groveling hobbling inching quailing shambling shuffling skulking slinking slithering sneaking squirming worming wriggling writhing
WEAK
barely moving moving slowly on all fours
Antonyms
WEAK
standing upright vertical
ADJECTIVE
given to creeping
Synonyms
STRONGEST
climbing spreading
STRONG
clinging horizontal prostrate reptilian trailing
WEAK
growing along the ground procumbent recumbent reptant serpentine stoloniferous vermicular vinelike
Antonyms
STRONG
upright vertical
WEAK
standing

Example Sentences

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Expectations might be creeping up amid persistent geopolitical turmoil and fighting in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Ruger says Beretta wants to buy shares on the cheap and grab a disproportionate number of board seats in a creeping takeover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Despite falling behind Young and Rose, and with Scheffler creeping up the leaderboard, McIlroy insisted he never felt as though his chance had slipped away.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

That doesn’t mean prices for consumers haven’t been creeping up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He kept creeping forward, staying as far from Dr. Achebe as he could.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste