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.
is creeping
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present progressiveof creep (3rd person singular).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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The Nvidia gorilla is so big, the debt required to keep it growing so huge, that the cost of everything from bonds to mortgages is creeping up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The cost of some organic solvents Ajinomoto uses is creeping up, and suppliers have warned they may pass on more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Inflation is creeping higher in our commodity trackers, spelling some potential risk for gross margin.”
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
A long throw is defined by data analysts Opta as exceeding 20m, so the average length of a throw is creeping up to that.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
Her body is tense, and her hand is creeping to her sword.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
