sneaked

verb

variants or snuck
past tense of sneak
1
as in lurked
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 infiltrated
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 It was announced on Saturday that Judkins and QB Deshaun Watson had been fined a cool $14,397, while guard Austin Barber, who also snuck a hit off of the invisible blunt, had to pony up $6,944. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Kraft also took a direct snap and sneaked for a first down on another fourth-and-1 at the Buccaneers 10. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Ersery, a Ruskin product, snuck out of the KC metro to become an all-Big Ten left tackle for Minnesota. — Pj Green september 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 Florida snuck by the namesake SEC rival 44-39 in their first meeting since 2019. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026 Armstrong even sneaked ahead and pulled off a proper jump scare as himself, pointing out a mirror that created a hiding spot for performers. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026 In 2026, Southlake Carroll snuck into the playoffs with a 6-8 District 4-6A record to preserve a playoff streak started in 1999. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026 The Euphoria star posed solo on the red carpet ahead of the awards show, while Holland, 30, snuck in behind to enter the Peacock Theater and be by her side. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 By the early Seventies, Biggart had a flourishing commercial photography career, but sometimes snuck away on passion projects. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked
  1. lurked
  2. infiltrated
  3. slipped
  4. inserted
  5. slid
  6. stole
Verb
  • But trouble lurked in a left-field box seat — and at shortstop.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Former landlords lurked in bushes or on roofs or waited in cars outside our home.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of lurked
Verb
  • Its early productions infiltrated participants’ lives through phone calls, texts and emails.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, detectives infiltrated a private WhatsApp group used to advertise and sell large quantities of drugs, police said.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of infiltrated
Verb
  • Amanda Peet did all of that too, starting in her late 30s because of dense breast tissue and prior benign lumps, and her stage 1 invasive lobular carcinoma still slipped past her first scan.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • These were aspirationally scheduled for no earlier than mid and late October, respectively, but have now apparently slipped to mid-to-late November (though there has been no public confirmation of any firm target date).
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of slipped
Verb
  • As is typical with Porsches, there are five circular gauges on the dash, and the key is inserted on the left.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Uncover and continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes, until the top is puffed and appears dry, and a toothpick inserted into the brownie portion near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of inserted
Verb
  • The Dallas Cowboys tight end slid into the former college athlete and influencer's DMs with a line that ended up working and anyone can use.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Artificial Intelligence infrastructure plays Nebius Group and Iren also slid 5% and nearly 8%, respectively.
    — Ananya Chetia,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of slid
Verb
  • Deputies said that the men stole roughly $3,330 worth of diesel as fuel prices reached all-time highs.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her boyfriend Tom Arnold becomes a writer/producer and complains that someone there stole his love letters and sold out his steamy relationship with Roseanne to the National Enquirer.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of stole

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