was creeping
- past progressive of creep.
Example Sentences
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It was September 2021, and the fall chill was creeping in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
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
By this point, Milton’s eye was creeping towards the coast, just about an hour away from landfall.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
The enemy was creeping up the hill toward them in an effort to overrun the camp.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
