creeping

Example Sentences

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The longer it takes for the crucial maritime waterway to be fully open, the greater the risk of oil prices creeping higher, said Zahir.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

The company’s employee head count has been creeping back up since its “year of efficiency” cuts in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"Mascots were there to grab the crowd's attention, but often the mascot would be creeping up behind me as I was sat photographing the game," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The film lives in its details — frost creeping along the walls, carbon dioxide levels rising, improvised fixes worked out step by step — as each small success only leads to the next crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Here was Zheng, a total stranger from another world, with a wildly fascinating story that was creeping closer and closer to home with every word.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook