crept
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Yet inflation rates have crept higher amid Middle East tensions and higher energy costs, including record-high prices for diesel fuel.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Briton had just crept back inside the world's top 300 after winning an ATP Challenger event in Colombia and admits it was a "bit painful" watching players at the pinnacle of the sport.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Adulthood also crept up on millennials themselves, and the end of their era of cultural dominance caught them completely by surprise.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
One morning, the two women crept out and Terekh drove past charred vehicles at top speed to reach Kyiv.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
He got out of bed quietly so he wouldn’t wake Aaron and crept down the hallway in the predawn light.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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