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
  • Every bet made with investment money takes from her future, and that cost never shows up on the app.
    — Jamie Franco, global macro and cross-asset strategist, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • By the time his daughter shows up, flanked by her mom and upright dentist stepdad, Lee’s moved on from scolding the room to thanking his mother for believing him.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shows up
Verb
  • Sometimes an examination turns up nothing wrong with the ear itself.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Her cousin, played by Azam Quadri, turns up without warning after 15 years away, and his visit brings back the events that once split the family.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of turns up
Verb
  • The local chapter voted to endorse Raman last month, and with that comes teams of eager doorknockers canvassing for her across the city.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The collision comes months after Independence police tightened restrictions on high-speed pursuits after years of scrutiny over the department's driving practices.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes
Verb
  • Night one had Ye, Brandy, and Mario delivering hits onstage, while night two had Snoop Dogg and Robin Thicke.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Anudike-Uzomah managed only 25 quarterback pressures and 11 quarterback hits in three NFL seasons.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of hits
Verb
  • If his lead reaches the magic number of 125 this weekend, nobody will be able mathematically to catch him for the rest of the season.
    — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Carpenter is hoping the investment reaches beyond the plant and gives more people in Braddock a chance to get ahead.
    — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of reaches
Verb
  • When a general purpose technology arrives, companies pour money into complementary intangible investments that national accounts do not measure.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Then the chargeback arrives and the rental company is left absorbing the loss.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrives
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