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

It's less bitter than green tea, with a low caffeine content - and it's creeping onto café menus.

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

Institutional consolidation and retreat, spiraling costs, technological upheaval — they all add to a creeping sense that an era is over, and worse is coming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“Shhh,” Jay said, creeping closer and bending forward to get a better look.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce