creeping

Example Sentences

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Global oil prices were creeping back toward the $100 a barrel mark on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Scanlon’s best friend, who was moving back to L.A. from Texas, had been apartment hunting for over a month and her moving deadline was creeping up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

However, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI recently said it identified "goblin" and "gremlin" creeping into its systems' responses - a quirk it believes arose after a tool it trained to have a nerdy persona incentivised mentioning the creatures.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

You told us they wanted to grab board seats in a creeping takeover.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

How we laughed, trying to get out the front door without Regina and Rosa knowing, creeping up the attic stairs so Mrs. Pohler wouldn’t hear, our arms full of...

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron