creep up

Examples (10)

• He stealthily crept up behind me to surprise me.
• The cat was creeping up the stairs, trying not to make a sound.
• Stop creeping up on me like that; you scared me!
• The cost of living has been slowly creeping up over the last few years.
• Age has a way of creeping up on you when you're not paying attention.
• A feeling of dread crept up his spine as the door opened by itself.
• The green ivy has started to creep up the ancient stone wall.
• Analysts warn that inflation might creep up again next month.
• She quietly crept up to the baby's crib to check if he was asleep.
• The deadline for the project is creeping up, and we're not ready.