6 English Phrasal Verbs With 'CREEP'

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6 phrasal verbs with 'CREEP'

Creep in

1. Start to be noticeable
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: He tried to stay calm, but you could hear the anger CREEPING IN.
2. Get included despite attempts to keep it or them out
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: Errors CREPT IN as the text got longer.

Creep into

1. Become noticeable in something
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: An angry tone CREPT INTO her voice.

Creep out

1. make someone feel worried or uneasy
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: He CREEPS me OUT when he gets drunk.

Creep out on

1. To do the same activity for a very long time
   (Inseparable | American English)
   
   » Example: He's been CREEPING OUT ON that computer game all day.

Creep over

1. Start to have a negative feeling
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: Fear CREPT OVER me as I walked through the graveyard.

Creep up on

1. Approach without someone realising
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: They CREPT UP ON their rivals and overtook them.

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