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.
was creeping
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past progressiveof creep.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Scanlon’s best friend, who was moving back to L.A. from Texas, had been apartment hunting for over a month and her moving deadline was creeping up.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
The sun was creeping over the San Gabriel Mountains, shining like death off the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2025
“No longer did you have to look all the way east to see the fire, it was creeping up closer,” Ballantyne said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
Again Hearts came and Kingsley's curling shot was creeping in until Butland intervened again.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2023
The entrance to E7 was creeping toward her.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
