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creep up

VERB
approach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come contact match meet near reach surround threaten
STRONG
advance approximate bear border buzz converge equal impend progress resemble
WEAK
be comparable to be like belly up to catch up close in come at come close compare with correspond to draw near gain on go toward loom up move in on move toward take after verge upon
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid depart go leave miss
STRONG
decrease retreat retrogress stop
WEAK
distance go away

Example Sentences

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Instead, costs creep up quietly across everyday purchases, from cars and electronics to food and home repairs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Recent weak U.K. jobs data, however, caused the prospect of a reduction in December to creep up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

From salmon out of Scotland to shrimp from Southeast Asia, vendors say they’re watching costs creep up and options narrow.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025

That’s when we’d creep up a second time, with Logan now brandishing a spear like some character out of Moby Dick.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Out on the playground, during recess, Nick would creep up behind her and make a grab for the cap, almost yanking it off, then scampering away.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien