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
  • Kim Kardashian turned up the heat and showed off a racy look while attending a glamorous after-party in London Wednesday night.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The temperature continues to get turned up on Fire Country.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then, in 2023, six players showed up to Cordelia Park one humid evening — and everything changed.
    Evan Moore November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But nearly 60,000 other voters marked for deterrence in the area around I-95 did not show up to the polls — a drop of six percentage points among those same voters compared to 2012, according to a Herald analysis.
    David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Chelsea shared on Instagram that Maximus spent eight days in the hospital before being able to come home.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • With that immense wealth comes a responsibility to give back to Louisville and the world, several members of the family told the Courier Journal.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The incident is generally contained within within a few hours after resources arrive on scene.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Besides Adebayo, Miami’s only other available center was two-way contract player Vlad Goldin, who arrived from a G-League assignment but did not play.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Sneak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneak%20up. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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