Creep Up (Verb)
Meaning
Advance stealthily or unnoticed; "Age creeps up on you".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Weight gain tends to creep up on you if you're not paying attention to your diet.
- Resentment can creep up and destroy a relationship if not dealt with promptly.
- Debt can creep up on you quickly if you keep using your credit cards for every purchase.
- A creeping sense of unease was beginning to creep up on the residents of the small town.
- Darkness starts to creep up the mountain, as the sun sets in the distance.