CREEP OVER SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

creep over someone or something: translation

creep over someone or something

1. Lit. [for something, such as an insect] to walk or crawl over someone or something. •

A huge ant crept over me, and I just lay there.

2. Fig. [for darkness] to move slowly over someone or something. •

The shadows crept over the picnic and made everyone realize what time it was.

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Dusk crept over us.