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English verb: creep up

1. creep up (motion) advance stealthily or unnoticed


SamplesAge creeps up on you.


Synonymssneak up


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Something is ----ing PP


Broader (hypernym)advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress









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