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
He thinks that inflation will creep down “over the course of this year.”
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
It’s hard to predict how much will creep onto beaches in the coming months, but the right combination of ocean currents and wind conditions could push a lot of it ashore, experts said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2023
Perhaps in twenty years his Korean words will creep out like mine, the notes uncertain, tentative.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
