crept up

verb

Definition of crept upnext
past tense of creep up
as in snuck up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crept up
  1. reached
  2. hit
  3. came
Verb
  • The backlash against Blake Lively reached fever pitch when a 2016 interview was released by journalist Kjersti Flaa, which showed Lively responding rudely to Flaa congratulating her pregnancy.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • When reached by The Enquirer Monday evening, Jeffreys had not yet heard ODOT had made the same suggestion.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of reached
Verb
  • Japan's fertility rate hit a low of 1.20 births expected per woman's lifetime last year, well below the replacement rate of 2.1.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
  • With those gains, the market had a massive year, as all three major averages hit new intraday and closing records in the month of December alone.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of hit
Verb
  • Next came the blue balloons, then the red.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With unity came a sense of comfort.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of came
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