Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Preterit and past participle of creep.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- imp. & p. p. of
creep .
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
creep .
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Examples
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Some of those nearest to him fell naturally into the habit of referring to him as “the King,” and in time the title crept out of the immediate household and was taken up by others who loved him.
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Some of those nearest to him fell naturally into the habit of referring to him as "the King," and in time the title crept out of the immediate household and was taken up by others who loved him.
Mark Twain, a Biography. Complete Albert Bigelow Paine 1899
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Some of those nearest to him fell naturally into the habit of referring to him as "the King," and in time the title crept out of the immediate household and was taken up by others who loved him.
Mark Twain, a Biography — Volume III, Part 1: 1900-1907 Albert Bigelow Paine 1899
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A new term crept into the American lexicon: stagflation.
YID With LID 2009
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For some reason, a grin crept me and my friends face.
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His eyes brightened and a grin crept over his face.
Blog Fiction | Sci-Fi | Out of the Frying Pan… | Station151 2010
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His eyes brightened and a grin crept over his face.
Blog Fiction | Sci-Fi | Out of the Frying Pan… | Station151 2010
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The smell was frightful and sickening, while my imagination broke loose, and my skin crept and crawled till I was nearly frantic.
THE SPIKE 2010
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Out went the Splenda, shortening, prunes and whole-wheat flour, and in crept unsweetened applesauce, beet juice, extra cocoa, real butter and Kamut flour.
Archive 2008-10-01 Sarah 2008
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He rubbed his ear with his shoulder and a little half-grin crept over his face.
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