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creep

verb

/kriːp/

Meaning

to move slowly and quietly; to make someone feel uncomfortable

to move slowly and quietly, especially to avoid being noticed

She crept quietly up the stairs to avoid waking anyone.

The child tried to creep into the room without making a sound.

creep up on

sneak, crawl, tiptoe, prowl, slink, edge

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sneak, crawl, tiptoe, prowl

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crawl, sneak, tiptoe, slink, edge

march, stomp, rush, announce, sprint, charge

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march, stomp, rush, announce

Entry 2

rush, sprint, charge

creep quietly, creep slowly, creep forward, creep up, creep around, creep into, creep out

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creep quietly, creep slowly, creep forward, creep up, creep around

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creep slowly, creep quietly, creep into, creep out

to contribute greatly to a result or consequence, usually beneficial

To divide into sections or categories.

to complain in a feeble or annoying way; to make a high-pitched sound

to inspire with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration

to claim or assert something, typically without proof

to make something more secure or less loose