"I have finally decided to ___ smoking, it has been ruining my health."

"He could not ___ the rest of the class after missing two weeks of school."

"They kept ___ the wedding date because of work conflicts."

"I still can not seem to ___ this cough. It's been three weeks!"

"She didn't just leave, she ___ out of the room, slamming the door behind her."


crept (past tense of the verb "to creep")

"He ___ his words carefully, aware that one wrong sentence could end the friendship."

"The rumor ___ through the office before anyone could confirm it was true."

"After the surgery, it took her months to fully ___ her strength."

"Therapy has helped him ___ the root cause of his anxiety."

"She had to ___ her pride and ask her sister for help."

"After the argument, he needed time to ___ his thoughts before responding."

"He finally learned to ___ criticism without taking it personally."

"She decided to ___ the risk and start her own business."


"We need to ___ the budget before Friday's meeting."
