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creep up
phrasal verb
(creep up on)
to slowly and quietly move closer to (someone) without being noticed —often used figuratively
Words Related to
creep up
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sneak up
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drag down
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gobble up
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dip into
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churn out
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dig into
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sniff out
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make headway
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shrug off
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fizzle out
,
back away
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eke out
,
fatten up
,
bog down
,
turn away
,
chalk up
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scoop up
,
pull down
,
chip away
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low level
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follow suit
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wear thin
,
shy away from
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strike down
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snuff out
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sneak out
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keep quiet
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run into
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narrow down
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ramp up
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break into
,
draw close
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cut into
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pull back
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take effect
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boot out
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sneak off
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pay off
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buy into
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stand firm
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wipe away
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dole out
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speed up
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slip away
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let loose
,
find fault
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inflation rate
,
bump up
,
finish up
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grow into
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legal fee
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lop off
,
nose out
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bow out
,
take aim
,
tone down
,
take stock
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scare off
,
sneak away
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say farewell
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iron out
,
disadvance
,
work off
,
take shape
,
throw off
,
affrap
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put forth
,
beef up
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level off
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high level
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language barrier
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go wrong
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pour out
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crank up
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back off
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crank out
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rake in
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mortality rate
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auction off
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severance pay
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phase out
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stir up
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play down
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pare down
,
pull out
,
bite off
,
scale down
,
walk into
,
information warfare
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break loose
,
cling to
,
prop up
,
catch fire
,
give birth
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scent out
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pull away
,
bottom out
,
swear off
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pilot light
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knock down
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creep up
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