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crept

American  
[krept] / krɛpt /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of creep.

crept British  
/ krɛpt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of creep

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The number of new jobs created this year has taken a nosedive, and the unemployment rate has crept up to a four-year high of 4.6%.

From MarketWatch

The number of new jobs created this year has taken a nosedive, and the unemployment rate has crept up to a four-year high of 4.6%.

From MarketWatch

By halftime the possibility of a massive upset had crept uncomfortably upward for UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times

Policymakers are trying to rein in inflation, which crept up between August and October.

From Barron's

"Doubts have crept in over the probability, and time taken, to see a return on AI investment," he added.

From Barron's

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