as in skunk
someone who acts in a sly and secret manner she's such a sneaker I wouldn't trust her any farther than I could throw her

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Recent Examples of sneaker Months after the 2021 policy implementation, Bueckers signed her first NIL deal, a multiyear partnership with apparel and sneaker marketplace StockX. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025 Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Indeed, while Foot Locker’s strength has always been sneakers, its apparel has lagged. Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The actress accessorized with a small brown handbag, white sneakers and sunglasses. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025 Space’s offering spans one-off fashion pieces, rare sneakers, furniture, ceramics, objets d’art and much more. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sneaker
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Noun
  • After World War I, fur remained a status garment, though lower-cost furs like skunk, mole, and musquash entered mainstream winter wear.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Around 75% of Americans are exposed to raccoons, skunks and foxes — the very wildlife that commonly spread the fatal disease to humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Mule lands on the planet, and Indbur the weasel immediately kneels before the pirate, completely surrendering.
    Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Strategizing more long-term goals for your planting beds and lawns might be better for you than running outside with your garden weasel right now.
    Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Victims of a snake bite are advised not to try to remove the venom themselves or to tie off the bite area.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The former enslaved told stories of Laveau dancing with snakes and fish, her movements blending her feminine form with the aquatic.
    Time, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Warriors didn’t ask him to run often against Heritage, but his two carries were a bulldozing plunge for a two-point conversion and a 1-yard sneak for a touchdown.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Baylor pledge jump-started the offense with a 1-yard touchdown sneak less than five minutes before halftime.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Sneaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaker. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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