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creeping

adjective
creep·​ing | \ ˈkrÄ“-piÅ‹ How to pronounce creeping (audio) \

Definition of creeping

: developing or advancing by slow imperceptible degrees a period of creeping inflation
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Examples of creeping in a Sentence

at this creeping pace of progress we'll never have the float ready for the parade

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 In addition to the creeping effects of climate change, extreme events like hurricanes are likely to worsen the impact on many coastal communities, said Borja Reguero, a researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz. — Sophie Hares, The Christian Science Monitor, "Costa Rica's coast struggles to survive against rising seas," 25 May 2018 The collections that hence will exert a creeping influence on many other more accessible collections. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, "What Your Shopping Future Has in Store," 13 June 2017

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First Known Use of creeping

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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