creep

verb20 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9
creep slowly8.0
creep quietly7.8
creep silently7.5
creep up7.3
creep stealthily7.2
creep in7.1
creep carefully7.0
creep out7.0
creep cautiously6.8
creep back6.7
creep around6.5
creep forward6.3
creep away6.0
creep about5.5
creep up on7.9

can be used literally (approaching a person/animal) or figuratively (a feeling or situation approaching)

creep into7.4

often used in a figurative sense, e.g., a feeling or idea creeps into your mind

creep over7.1

used in a figurative sense for feelings that spread over someone

creep out of6.8
creep down6.4
creep along6.2

Collocations with "creep"