He's been 'creeping' (up) to the boss for months, so it's no surprise he got a promotion.
A spider was 'creeping' [='crawling'] along the bathroom floor.
I caught him 'creeping' down the stairs to the kitchen.
(..) - How are ya, you sick fuck? - I been lookin' for ya. - How 'bout that, you degenerate! I'm mad at you. You got that Big Bernie on my back! He's a creep. What's the matter? You don't snort no more? Not even to be sociable? Come on. Just to be sociable, huh? Hey, Howie. (..)1974 The Gambler