variants
or snuck
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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
Lee nearly snuck a single into right field in the bottom of the fourth, but second baseman Nico Hoerner made a diving stop of Lee’s grounder to rob him of a hit.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Shortly afterward, Lee Jae-sung sneaked behind the defense and had the ball on his foot near the goal but couldn't score.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
The goal came on a free shot from 10 yards out that snuck under the cross bar and sent Edina into a state of euphoria and the Raiders, likely, into a brief state of shock.
—Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
During Thanksgiving week 2024, prosecutors say Svetlana Dali snuck onto a Delta flight from New York to France.
—Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Cartoons With a Purpose Some shows snuck in bits of learning without making a big deal about it.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026
Some particularly outrageous one-liners about race snuck into the film’s final cut, although much of its dicier material comes off as weirdly effortful instead of provocative or reckless.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Subway shenanigans continued in South Brooklyn Sunday, with officials seeking two youths caught having snuck into the subterranean Church Ave.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Her initial thought was that the neighbor’s cat must have snuck into her yard.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Shortly afterward, Lee Jae-sung sneaked behind the defense and had the ball on his foot near the goal but couldn't score.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
The goal came on a free shot from 10 yards out that snuck under the cross bar and sent Edina into a state of euphoria and the Raiders, likely, into a brief state of shock.
—Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
During Thanksgiving week 2024, prosecutors say Svetlana Dali snuck onto a Delta flight from New York to France.
—Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Cartoons With a Purpose Some shows snuck in bits of learning without making a big deal about it.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026
Some particularly outrageous one-liners about race snuck into the film’s final cut, although much of its dicier material comes off as weirdly effortful instead of provocative or reckless.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Subway shenanigans continued in South Brooklyn Sunday, with officials seeking two youths caught having snuck into the subterranean Church Ave.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Her initial thought was that the neighbor’s cat must have snuck into her yard.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked
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Holly Madison quickly discovered that beneath Hollywood's glitz and glamour lurked a much darker reality.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Near the back of Hometown Kountry Marketplace in Maumelle lurked a pyramid of pre-packaged Amazon mystery boxes with the come-hither price of $55.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2026
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The moment the cannula infiltrated, time split in two.—
Nisha Narayanan,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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Called Debug, the project targets Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are native to Africa but have infiltrated nearly half of California’s counties since first being detected in the state in 2013.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The limited or anthology series field slipped to 31 from 33.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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By Emma Court, Bloomberg Juicy tomatoes are a summer staple often slipped into burgers or sliced atop a salad.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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The league is finally recovering from a turbulent decade during which television ratings dropped by nearly 48% as many of its most prominent players, coaches and executives increasingly inserted themselves into partisan political debates.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Pinney’s fantasies and visual metaphors are sometimes more poignant in concept than in execution, and a theme of Ray’s crude racist impulses is baldly inserted but left undeveloped.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Memory stocks — The chipmaker sell-off extended to memory stocks, which slid for another day.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Sanchez slid into home and the ball appeared to loosen from the glove of Redwood catcher Aubrie Jenkins on a throw from left field by freshman Kyrie Rodriguez based on video replay.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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The Angels had a chance to get an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh, when Oswald Peraza led off with a hit and stole second and third.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The collective value of the items the two men stole totaled nearly $2 million, prosecutors said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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