creep
verb (used without object)
to move slowly with the body close to the ground, as a reptile or an insect, or a person on hands and knees.
are creeping
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present progressiveof creep.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Valuations across the software space are creeping down, both UBS and Cantor Fitzgerald pointed out.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
To be fair, some people are creeping back to the office because they missed it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
Even though home buyers are creeping back in, as evidenced by a gradual increase in mortgage applications over the last few months, two key questions still loom over the real-estate market.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 3, 2025
Allen's game is not perfect, and the big mistakes are creeping in, but there is no doubting his effectiveness and why Buffalo still believe he can propel them to Super Bowl glory.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
At the other end of the table, Terese’s fingers are creeping toward the rice pudding.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
