creeping

Example Sentences

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"I use my car for work and petrol prices are creeping up and up. Then the gas and electric will be going up," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Despite the mouse’s tranquil existence, she can’t help but notice the ocean creeping closer every day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

As soon as the platform was cloaked in twilight, Roz started cautiously creeping toward the tower.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown