crept up

A form of creep up — To advance or increase with stealth, unnoticed (literally or figuratively).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of creep up
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APA

crept up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crept%20up

MLA

“crept up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crept%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crept up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crept%20up.

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