have been creeping
- present perfect progressive of creep.
Example Sentences
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To the contrary, balance-sheet assets have been creeping up a bit.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
But scientific research has found that in recent decades, average snowlines have been creeping higher with rising temperatures as more precipitation falls as rain instead of snow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Benchmark 10-year Japanese government bonds remain are at 0.72%, but have been creeping towards the Bank of Japan's adjusted tolerance for yields 1% either side of zero.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023
Fake sounds have been creeping into not only hybrid and electric vehicles but also “beefy trucks and muscle cars, long revered for their iconic growl” the Washington Post reported back in 2015.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2023
Quotes from the Bible and religious precepts have been creeping into his letters to Theo.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
