crept up

past tense of creep up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crept up
Verb
  • She was named artistic director of Ballet Hartford in April 2024, choosing Connecticut’s Capital City to continue her illustrious career, having reached the professional pinnacle.
    Bernard Kavaler, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The movie also reached $100M in international box office gross faster than its predecessors.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Bellinger has pulled the ball at a 45% clip throughout his career, and he’s hit flyballs 44.3% of the time.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
  • In the video, O'Leary wailed after the metal object hit him in the chest.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Shortly after, came the US Olympic trials.
    Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Razorbacks’ marquee win came against a Playoff team in Tennessee, but that didn’t spark a surge at all.
    Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Crept up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crept%20up. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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