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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeping up
Verb
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Magnussen stars as recently widowed and recovering alcoholic Sheriff Red, who launches an investigation as locals begin turning up murdered and dismembered one by one, discovering that the monster feeds on the blood alcohol content of its victims.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025 -
But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work — egged on by his barmaid Rosa, a crime drama superfan.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Guys not showing up to player-only meetings.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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During a 35-day government shutdown in 2019, wait times at some airports grew as TSA workers and controllers stopped showing up to work, according to Reuters.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Creeping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeping%20up. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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