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Meanings of sneak up in English
Synonyms
Examples for "creep up"
Examples for "creep up"
1
But many others believe that involvement will continue to quietly creep up.
2
Even if prices creep up, it could be for the wrong reasons.
3
No wonder volatility is beginning to creep up, no matter how slowly.
4
You will only have to creep up the bed of the Münzbach.
5
He half-expected someone to try to creep up on him from behind.
Usage of sneak up in English
1
The view from here made the church impossible to sneak up on.
2
At this point, he wasn't exactly trying to sneak up on her.
3
Thus, it was said, no enemy could sneak up on the Vindrasi.
4
Break in the back door and sneak up behind on those fellows.
5
I really am sorry, I didn't meant to sneak up on you.
6
A man could sneak up in the shadow and set her off.
7
And I warned you, I didn't let them sneak up on you.
8
Her fear was that some of the wolves might sneak up unseen.
9
With a wall at her back, nobody could sneak up behind her.
10
At least they weren't trying to sneak up on him and Portia.
11
We'll sneak up inside the aqueduct where the enemy can't see us.'
12
With the wall against her back, nothing could sneak up on her.
13
It can't sneak up on us if we're awake in our suits.
14
Well, even so, you shouldn't sneak up on a person like that.
15
The guy had the damnedest ability to sneak up on a person.
16
I'm goin' to sneak up a piece and get back of 'em.
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Sneak up through the time
Sneak up across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common