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[ kree -ping ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkri pɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun Slang . the act or practice of following someone persistently or stealthily, especially online: Twitter and LinkedIn creeping is a normal part of my day.
adjective advancing or developing gradually so as to infringe on or supplant something else: creeping inflation; creeping socialism.
Origin of creeping creep + -ing1
Words nearby creeping creep-feed, creep feeder, creep-feeding, creep-grazing, creepie, creeping , creeping bent grass, creeping eruption, creeping fescue, creeping Jennie, creeping Jesus
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Example sentences from the Web for creeping There are some stats to explain why the age of nominees is creeping up.
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She confessed to harboring a “creeping concern that [Edward Snowden] is not who he purports to be.”
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A creeping sense develops that Judy fled not just a stifling culture but a genuine existential threat.
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Unseen and unknown, he lived in secret, creeping into homes in the dead of night and surviving on what he could steal.
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What creeping advances the government has been able to make on some fronts are being matched by setbacks.
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It has a creeping stem, and grows from one to two feet high.
Field and Woodland Plants | William S. Furneaux
He had ridden about thirty miles, and twilight was creeping on.
Gladys, the Reaper | Anne Beale
If you come to think of it, this may be why science always has moved so slowly, creeping on from point to point.
Beyond, the heavy after-sea was still rolling; but the Dazzler was creeping up in the shelter of a rocky island.
The Cruise of the Dazzler | Jack London
He was carrying his boots and creeping along in his socks—which must be why you never heard him, sir.
A Thief in the Night | E. W. Hornung
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