were creeping
- past progressive of creep.
Example Sentences
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Global oil prices were creeping back toward the $100 a barrel mark on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Oil prices were creeping up again on Monday, though lingering hopes that a deal can eventually be reached have tempered the gains.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
Seona Hart from the FBU said response times were "creeping up" around the country due to cuts.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023
Treasury yields were creeping higher again as the market builds a concession ahead of next week's bumper $103 billion refunding.
From Reuters ● Aug. 7, 2023
Then she realized that trees were creeping closer.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
