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.
will creep
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future tenseof creep.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Those years will creep up fast, but you’re on top of it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Temperatures will creep up later this week, but only temporarily for now.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024
Highs will creep into the mid-70s on Thursday before peaking in the 80s on Friday.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
Over the following nights, the comet will creep along the dragon’s tail.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
What monsters will creep from the darkness and steal my rationality?
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
