creeps up

verb

present tense third-person singular of creep up
as in sneaks up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeps up
  1. shows up
  2. turns up
  3. comes
  4. hits
  5. reaches
  6. arrives
Verb
  • Protein has quickly become the dietary preference college students care about most, and the demand is reshaping what shows up on dining hall trays and dorm shelves.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The study also omits key context her research has found which shows that approval for political violence shows up on both sides of the spectrum for people with the strongest partisan identities.
    — Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of shows up
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  • Kardashian stars in the seasonal campaign that turns up the heat with fresh styles, available on Fabletics’ official website beginning Thursday.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In one scene, the couple turns up the music while the sound of ambulance sirens floods the streets.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of turns up
Verb
  • Next, in comes Hegseth (Colin Jost), chugging a non-alcoholic beer.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The new partnership with Playboi Carti also comes amid changes to the shoe brand.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes
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  • And the next second, the second bomb hits right in front of the left of the car.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Brightline only hits its top speed during a 38-mile stretch near Orlando.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of hits
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  • José reaches close to half a million listeners in the Los Angeles area.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Brands must also account for products with defects such as stains, mold and incorrect labels—issues that need to be remediated or repaired before the product reaches the consumer.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reaches
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  • The breakthrough arrives amid a broader push toward multifunctional synthetic skins.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Another push of cooler air arrives late Thursday, into Friday behind a dry cold front.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrives
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“Creeps up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeps%20up. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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