creep up

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To advance with stealth, unnoticed (literally or figuratively)

Then I was forced to rest; and, sitting down on the ground, saw that the glimmering streak of light had faded, and that the awful blackness of the previous night was creeping up again.

advance stealthily or unnoticed; "Age creeps up on you"
advance stealthily or unnoticed; "Age creeps up on you
creep up on
If a feeling or state creeps up on you, you hardly notice that it is beginning to affect you or happen to you. The desire to be a mother may creep up on you unexpectedly
creep up on
If you creep up on someone, you move slowly closer to them without being seen by them. They'll creep up on you while you're asleep
creep up

    Turkish pronunciation

    krip ʌp

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkrēp ˈəp/ /ˈkriːp ˈʌp/

    Etymology

    [ 'krEp ] (intransitive verb.) before 12th century. Middle English crepen, from Old English crEopan; akin to Old Norse krjupa to creep.

    Common Collocations

    creep up on
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