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
  • Princess Diana and the Duchess of York once turned up at the club dressed as policewomen and many romantic relationships were sealed in the dark alcoves, although the tabloids rarely, if ever, found out.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • At the San Antonio AFT training, about 50 educators turned up for the three-hour workshop for teachers in the Northside Independent School District.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That compost shows up as mulch and soil amendment in tree and other plantings around the city.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, her biggest worry heading into the race was showing up on the starting line with her health intact.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The protests come amid a federal government shutdown now in its 18th day, broader immigration enforcement operations, and the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago and Los Angeles.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Regulators say more crashes may come Tesla's latest FSD software update arrived just days before the investigation began.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier this week at the Victoria’s Secret after-party in New York, Jodie Turner-Smith arrived in a pair of relaxed, low-slung light wash jeans, a white vest and a black, white and red military jacket that looked nothing short of Napoleonic.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
  • There is also a dancing thread, taking the shape of the Quarona factory and circling the globe before arriving in New York, where a Loro Piana truck with raw fiber bales traverses the facade.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Sneak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneak%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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