creeping up

verb

present participle of creep up
as in sneaking up

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  1. turning up
  2. showing up
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  • Docs On The Dock There is always a strong line up of documentaries at the Rendez-Vous, with sellers turning up at the waterfront location with new factual shows.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Shaquille O’Neal is turning up the music in North Texas this month.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of turning up
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  • OpenAI’s chief economist says some of the clearest signs of AI’s impact on work may not yet be showing up in unemployment headlines.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • San Jose Downtown Association CEO Brian Kurtz played prankster, showing up in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey, not exactly a welcome sight so close to the Shark Tank.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Creeping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeping%20up. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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