CREEPS UP Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

creeps up

verb

present tense third-person singular of creep up

as in sneaks up

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Due to the Bears’ ability to control the ball on offense, the Bears defense shows up strong in metrics, but most interestingly, no quarterback has attempted more than 37 passes against them, and that was Week 1.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of shows up

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In South Korea, Letybo often turns up as part of a three-hour combination session that might fold in filler, hyaluronic acid skin boosters and a facial, Kim told Allure.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Sometimes an examination turns up nothing wrong with the ear itself.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of turns up

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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

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Larter hopes the invention reaches the technicians who need it most.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
When work reaches the right people with the relevant history, urgency and business context attached, issues get prioritized by business impact and escalation becomes less reliant on informal coordination between departments.

— Rohan Joshi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of reaches

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Nevertheless, his debut album, Awesome, arrives to you now via none other than Warner.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
With the highway typically closing for the winter in December, there’s still time to experience this remarkable stretch of road before the snow arrives.

— Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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