- present participle of creep.
creeping
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In a key scene, the narrator describes a mentor, Franklin, whose words and wisdom wash over Youth “like a Bach fugue creeping out of a cheap car stereo.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
"The financial hardship is creeping up in America, particularly the middle class," said Symeria Hudson, the CEO of United Way Miami, a nonprofit fundraising organization.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Still, “significant LNG supply disruptions are creeping deeper into the heating season,” analysts at ING say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Jordan Pickford is paying the price for those mistakes creeping in during the World Cup.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
“What?” his grandfather asked, creeping up behind Jack to look.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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