creeps
Example Sentences
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He hopes “A World Appears” encourages others to do the same: to observe what’s going on inside of them a little more, and when boredom, inevitably, creeps in to, perhaps, do nothing about it all.
From Los Angeles Times
Bomb cyclones typically occur when Arctic air creeps south and clashes with warm air, creating a storm that rapidly intensifies as its pressure suddenly drops — or “bombs out.”
From Los Angeles Times
“This is where human error creeps in,” Beryl says.
From Literature
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Four main emotions drive every market — fear, greed, hope and regret — but hope is the deadliest, because it creeps in when a trade hits your stop loss and you don’t honor it.
From MarketWatch
Unreliability creeps in at the edges of his storytelling, and glimpses of chaos and confusion peep through the surface charm.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.