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 financial hardship is creeping up in America, particularly the middle class," said Symeria Hudson, the CEO of United Way Miami, a nonprofit fundraising organization.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
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
It isn’t the first such threat or deadline, but some hope is creeping in to markets of a potential cease-fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
The triple lock means the new state pension - for those who reached pension age after April 2016 - is creeping closer to the £12,570 threshold at which tax becomes payable.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
Her body is tense, and her hand is creeping to her sword.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
