creep into

creep into
phrasal verb creep in or creep into [intransitive]
Word forms "creep in":
present tense I/you/we/they creep in he/she/it creeps in present participle creeping in past tense crept in past participle crept in
1) to gradually start to affect or change something

Politicians have warned of voter cynicism creeping in, unless there's an immediate inquiry.

creep into something:

It seems that very few errors crept into the text.

2) if a word or meaning creeps in, it gradually becomes used

The French worry about the number of English words continuing to creep in.

creep into something:

A new meaning of "sexy" crept into the language a few years ago.


English dictionary. 2014.

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