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or snuck
1
as in slid
to move about in a sly or secret manner
the little kids sneak around upstairs when they're supposed to be in bed
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2
as in inserted
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
sneak the topic into the conversation any way you can
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Recent Examples of sneaked
Andrew Lloyd Webber snuck in just before the screening, as did Running Man filmmaker and frequent BFI-dweller Edgar Wright.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Investigators believe that Zemfira met the other girl on social media, and the two snuck out of their homes that Friday night for an adventure.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
But Browning just threw one up to Ja’Marr Chase for the ice-breaker then hit him on a bomb and then snuck another one in on a simple flag route to Tee Higgins.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The Jimmy Kimmel Live host's longtime rival snuck onto the show disguised as Frankie Focus, the new mascot for New York education who was introduced in tandem with the state's school cellphone ban.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Based on his residency, there are boricua elements, almost like cheat codes, that will likely be snuck into the performance.
—Cata Balzano, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The pass was a perfect one-timed through ball for Chawinga, who dribbled through five defenders and snuck a shot past Naeher.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
The pair has snuck onto the school’s rooftop to skip class and smoke weed — a typical activity for them.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The pianist, unable to resist, snuck in a few twinkling flourishes.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Investigators believe that Zemfira met the other girl on social media, and the two snuck out of their homes that Friday night for an adventure.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
But Browning just threw one up to Ja’Marr Chase for the ice-breaker then hit him on a bomb and then snuck another one in on a simple flag route to Tee Higgins.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The Jimmy Kimmel Live host's longtime rival snuck onto the show disguised as Frankie Focus, the new mascot for New York education who was introduced in tandem with the state's school cellphone ban.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Based on his residency, there are boricua elements, almost like cheat codes, that will likely be snuck into the performance.
—Cata Balzano, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The pass was a perfect one-timed through ball for Chawinga, who dribbled through five defenders and snuck a shot past Naeher.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
The pair has snuck onto the school’s rooftop to skip class and smoke weed — a typical activity for them.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The pianist, unable to resist, snuck in a few twinkling flourishes.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked
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QuikTrip dropped 1% to 80 points while Buc-ee’s slid 1%, tying Love’s in fifth place with 79 points.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Penn State abruptly fired James Franklin on Sunday after the Nittany Lions slid from a 3-0 start into a three-game losing streak that included an unexpected 22–21 home loss to Northwestern, leaving the program 3-3 and winless in Big Ten play.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The researchers inserted genes for a lactate-polymerizing enzyme (LPE) into the bacteria.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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And while the game was already out of hand when Wilcke was inserted into the lineup, the redshirt junior handled South Florida’s blitz (70% of his dropbacks) and pushed the ball down the field with ease — something that the 49ers have struggled with all season.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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The terrain was steep and mountainous, the forests were thick, and threats from buffalo and leopards lurked in the wilderness.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Was Blass’s mental block a sign of what lurked on the other side of these quotidian failures?—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Hunter could always shoot, but help defenders would stray off him if a driver infiltrated the lane.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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From Taylor’s return to radio and late-night interviews to brand activations and more, TS12 has completely infiltrated the mainstream in a way that TS11 did not.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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This time, of the five live roaches, the least shy sashayed across the floor in front of the cookline and crawled under a dining area table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Bamboo Penny’s 5270 W 116th Place, Leawood A live cockroach crawled on the wall next to the rice cooker at this Leawood Thai restaurant.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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That, five centuries earlier, Leif Ericson slipped over to North America and established Vinland.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Bills slipped last week to their division opponents and suffered their first loss of the season.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An Air Force veteran stole North Carolina military members’ identities to steal rental cars and ship them to Africa and rent apartments and repost them on Airbnb, according to federal court documents.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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The incident began at Dick's Sports Goods in Chambersburg, where Foy and two others, Amir Swift, 21, and Giani Jaida McGowan, 21, allegedly stole over $1,000 worth of merchandise from the store.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Curry also remembered the future president being very eager for his then-girlfriend, Marla Maples, to be introduced to the film's director, Chris Columbus.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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In 2009 the firm introduced the Eco label, anticipating consumers’ demand for sustainable eyewear.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Sneaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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