creep up

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Recent Examples of creep up That September-like chill will persist Wednesday before temperatures creep up a few more degrees, but still remain a bit cooler than normal on Thursday. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025 As higher tariff rates continue to creep up, stagflation and even a recession become likelier, Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, told NBC News last week. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025 The price of this tiny sports car can still creep up to six figures fairly easily, though. — ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creep up
Verb
  • Hosted by the Clooney Foundation for Justice, this year’s Albie Awards were held at the National History Museum, where an array stars showed up to offer their support to individuals who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of justice.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But looking closer, across the genome, something unusual showed up.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The authors also flagged 15 of the 91 markups as possibly AI-assisted despite the ban, and the flags turned up about as often among control lawyers.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Then, a day later, Santosh turns up again – alive, after a fashion.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Creep up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creep%20up. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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