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

She was sure she was creeping toward insanity.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

Sir Billy said he felt like he was being "encroached upon" by the "cruel disease", adding that it was "creeping up behind me and stopping me doing things".

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2023

There was even a yellowed human skeleton in one corner of the room: Mo did not know if it was real or not, but right now it was creeping her out.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman