creeping

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

"There is a degree of scepticism, or even downright cynicism, creeping in at the edges," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But confidence had been creeping upward toward the end of last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Drivers had to burn gas to find gas, creeping from station to station, looking for the green flags that meant “open,” not the red flags that signaled “closed” or “out of gas.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"Cut it out. You scared me. What are you doing, creeping around like that?"

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry