crept
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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There have been some unusually large moves in the shares of some large-cap companies over the past week, while the broader market has crept quietly higher.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Censorship also crept into news agency MTI, which lost its already limited autonomy in a 2015 reorganisation.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Still, dozens of drivers crept around the lot, hoping to pounce if someone pulled out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
The population of Phoenix, the nation’s fifth-largest city, crept up 0.2% in the most recent year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
At last light crept through the high, screened windows at the top of the room.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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