sneak up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneak up
Verb
  • That September-like chill will persist Wednesday before temperatures creep up a few more degrees, but still remain a bit cooler than normal on Thursday.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
  • As higher tariff rates continue to creep up, stagflation and even a recession become likelier, Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, told NBC News last week.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The intensity turned up another notch.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Maria Angeles is delighted when Clara turns up for a rare visit.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This can especially show up on nails.
    Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The historian who sits on the county preservation committee and backed the Pan Am headquarters inclusion in 2014 and Hangar 5 last year, said with national recognition, tour groups from all over the country could start showing up, as could movie shoots.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Russell’s touchdown came 3 plays after Green ran for 35 yards on the first play of the possession that began at midfield.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The multi-styler comes with all kinds of attachments, including several long barrels, two smoothing brushes, a round volumizing brush, and a smoothing dryer.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That time finally arrived against Eastern Washington.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Cárdenas, who served in Colombia’s national police and arrived in Ukraine to fight in April 2024, surrendered to Russian forces when his unit failed to defend a position in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.
    Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Sneak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneak%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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